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Sorry, I don't know; my own anosmia was noticable before I was diagnosed. Cheers, Joe J. R. Bruman (818) 789-3694 3527 Cody Road Sherman Oaks CA 91403 On Sun, 3 Nov 1996, Paul & Kathy Sedler wrote: > Joe, > Apologies for jumping in here, but I am curious. Is this loss of smell due > to the common medications used by those with PD, inherent in the disease > process, or what? Since loss of smell seems to go hand in hand with taste, > have you noticed that also? I reference the medications, since some have > that side effect.(not necessarily for PD) > Anosmia (loss of smell) has been discussed on another listserv I am on, and > someone mentioned that zinc deficiency is associated with this. They also > mentioned the Monell Institute in Pennsylvania, or Dr. Alan Hirsch of the > Chicago Smell and Taste Treatment & Research Center, Chicago 312-938-1047. > Perhaps they know something in regards to the incidence of loss of smell in > the general public vs. those with Parkinson's. > Kathy > friend of John 75/2 > > > > > > > > > At 08:36 PM 11/2/96 -0500, you wrote: > >A number of listmembers have recently mentioned loss or impairment of > >smell (me too). When I told my neuro he brushed it off as trivial. I > >worked on autos for many years, and noticed that gasoline fumes > >temporarily deaden tne sense of smell. > >The problem with any symptom for diagnosis is that it is subjective > >and not quantitative. Researchers would like to find an unambiguous > >positive marker that does not require judgement by the patient. It's > >most important for clinical trials where inclusion of subjects who > >don't really have PD can cause misleading results. Presently we don't > >even know if the various forms of PD are all the same disease, or not. > >Cheers, > >Joe > > > > > >J. R. Bruman (818) 789-3694 > >3527 Cody Road > >Sherman Oaks CA 91403 > > > > > >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 . > >> > > > Kathy McQuade-Sedler > Sedler's MOTHER EARTH HERBS > 5272-A West Gold Ct. > Beale AFB, CA 95903 > (916) 788-0138 > email [log in to unmask] >