Sense of smell, physiological ageing and neurodegenerative diseases: II. Ageing and neurodegenerative diseases;Olfato, envejecimiento fisiológico y enfermedades neurodegenerativas: II. Envejecimiento y enfermedades neurodegenerativas

Revista de Neurologia

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 363-369

  Fusari Santillo, Anna ^a   Molina, J A ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN A DISTANCIA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO 12 DE OCTUBRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ageing; Alzheimer's disease; Neurodegenerative disease; Olfactory tests; Parkinson's disease; Sense of smell

Indexed keywords

AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; PARKINSON DISEASE; REVIEW; SMELLING;

EID: 70350509588     PISSN: 02100010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.33588/rn.4907.2009224     Document Type: Review

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