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---------- > Fra: E. Jack Savely <[log in to unmask]> > Til: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> > Emne: More Publicity > Dato: 13. maj 1997 19:37 > > From the Newspot <[log in to unmask]> provided by > Mercury Mail, Inc. is an independent company not affiliated or > associated with Mercury Center, the San Jose Mercury News, > or Knight-Ridder, Inc. > > *** Loss of smell may offer clues about Parkinson's > > Most patients with Parkinson's disease have trouble smelling, which > could offer clues to the cause and diagnosis of the disease, British > researchers reported Monday. Neurologist Christopher Hawkes said tests > comparing 96 Parkinson's patients with 96 healthy volunteers showed > measurable damage to the olfactory, or smelling, system. Smell was > impaired in 70 to 90 percent of Parkinson's patients, they found. > Smell-tests could be used to help diagnose Parkinson's and other > brain-damaging diseases such as Alzheimer's. For the full text story, > see http://www.merc.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2898457-bca > > This is a news source which is worth investigating as they provide > a quality subsciption service regarding about every topic.....and > it is free! I subscribe to get medical and technical news spots. > Seems to be very efficient with only one message per day....unless > you want to know the forecast for other areas of the USA......Jack > > > > *********************************************************** > E. Jack Savely [log in to unmask] Topeka, Kansas > CG - Jeannette 58 - 20+ Starliter on Chat > *********************************************************** > KANSAS - 'THE WHEAT STATE' HOME OF THE SUNFLOWER AND 'TOTO' > Ad Astra per Aspera - 'To the Stars through Difficulty' > *********************************************************** Hello Jack, and thank`s for your very interesting message. I`ll e-mail your mess. to my Neurologist. I have never before thaught about difficultes to smell! Sonia NEVER GIVE UP