Olfactory Phenotypes Differentiate Cognitively Unimpaired Seniors from Alzheimer's Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Combined Machine Learning and Traditional Statistical Approach.

Journal: Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD
Published Date:

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Olfactory dysfunction (OD) is an early symptom of Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, olfactory testing is not commonly performed to test OD in the setting of AD.

Authors

  • Jennifer Li
    University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Kansas City, KS, USA.
  • AndrĂ©s M Bur
    1 Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Kansas, Kansas City, Kansas, USA.
  • Mark R Villwock
    University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Kansas City, KS, USA.
  • Suraj Shankar
    University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Kansas City, KS, USA.
  • Gracie Palmer
    University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Kansas City, KS, USA.
  • Kevin J Sykes
    University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Kansas City, KS, USA.
  • Jennifer A Villwock
    University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Kansas City, KS, USA.