Format:
1 Online-Ressource (ix, 417 pages)
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digital, PDF file(s)
ISBN:
9781139192446
Series Statement:
Cambridge medicine
Content:
Loss of the sense of smell or taste is often a sign of neurological disease. Evaluating chemosensation (the senses of smell and taste) during neurological examination can help early detection of neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease. The importance of such testing is now receiving increasingly high profile in the medical curriculum. In this book, olfactory conditions are completely updated and the sense of taste is now included in similar detail. It is written by experts in the field, covering anatomy and physiology of human olfaction and taste, how they can be measured and their relevance to a wide range of major disorders such as diabetes, kidney disease, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. The 'Olfactory Vector Hypothesis' that suggests a neuropathogen may enter the nose en route to the brain is evaluated in detail. This introduction to smell and taste disorders is an essential guide for neurologists, neurosurgeons, otolaryngologists, medical trainees, and chemosensory scientists
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 19 Jan 2018)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521130622
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780521130622
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1017/9781139192446
