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World J Clin Cases. Nov 16, 2014; 2(11): 661-667
Published online Nov 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i11.661
Olfactory dysfunction in dementia
Jorge Alves, Agavni Petrosyan, Rosana Magalhães
Jorge Alves, Rosana Magalhães, Cognitive Rehabilitation Center, 4710-228 Braga, Portugal
Agavni Petrosyan, Department of Cognitive Sciences, University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA 92717, United States
Author contributions: Alves J conceptualized the present work; Alves J and Magalhães R performed article search and data acquisition, and drafted the initial version of the manuscript; Petrosyan A contributed to data acquisition and further revisions of the paper; all authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript before submission.
Correspondence to: Jorge Alves, PhD, Cognitive Rehabilitation Center, Av. Central, 33, 3, S4, 4710-228 Braga, Portugal. jorge.alves@neuropsicologia.pt
Telephone: +351-25-3095648
Received: June 6, 2014
Revised: July 31, 2014
Accepted: September 6, 2014
Published online: November 16, 2014
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Core Tip

Core tip: Olfactory dysfunction is often present as a symptom of a neurodegenerative disease. The potential clinical value (prodromal/pre-diagnostic, diagnostic, intervention target) of olfactory dysfunction still remains to be fully established. Standardized and easy to use tools are available and can be implemented to improve the definite differential profiles, through its widespread integration in clinical practice and research.