Hi, Dick: The use of smell in detecting and diagnosing goes back a long way. I'm sure there has been quite a bit written over the generations. However, I know little about it period and have heard nothing before about it's relevancy here. David -------------- On Sat, 2 Nov 1996, Dick Swindler wrote: > I have been told that smell is an accurate diagnosis for PD. In fact, the > administration of a smell test is some 80% accurate in predicting PD. Also, > if you combine this test with one on hand-eye coordination it jumps the rate > up to 90%. Has anybody heard of this . > ------------------- David Robert Austen Masters Degree Program in Information Science Indiana University, Bloomington Indiana 47405 U.S.A. Telephone 812 335 8835 Fax 812 335 8598 --------------------