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Recovery of Olfactory Function Induces Neuroplasticity Effects in Patients with Smell Loss
Joint Authors
Trattnig, Siegfried
Kollndorfer, Kathrin
Kowalczyk, Ksenia
Hoche, Elisabeth
Mueller, Christian A.
Pollak, Michael
Schöpf, Veronika
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-12-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The plasticity of brain function, especially reorganization after stroke or sensory loss, has been investigated extensively.
Based upon its special characteristics, the olfactory system allows the investigation of functional networks in patients with smell loss, as it holds the unique ability to be activated by the sensorimotor act of sniffing, without the presentation of an odor.
In the present study, subjects with chronic peripheral smell loss and healthy controls were investigated using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to compare functional networks in one of the major olfactory areas before and after an olfactory training program.
Data analysis revealed that olfactory training induced alterations in functional connectivity networks.
Thus, olfactory training is capable of inducing neural reorganization processes.
Furthermore, these findings provide evidence for the underlying neural mechanisms of olfactory training.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kollndorfer, Kathrin& Kowalczyk, Ksenia& Hoche, Elisabeth& Mueller, Christian A.& Pollak, Michael& Trattnig, Siegfried…[et al.]. 2014. Recovery of Olfactory Function Induces Neuroplasticity Effects in Patients with Smell Loss. Neural Plasticity،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1046638
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kollndorfer, Kathrin…[et al.]. Recovery of Olfactory Function Induces Neuroplasticity Effects in Patients with Smell Loss. Neural Plasticity No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1046638
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kollndorfer, Kathrin& Kowalczyk, Ksenia& Hoche, Elisabeth& Mueller, Christian A.& Pollak, Michael& Trattnig, Siegfried…[et al.]. Recovery of Olfactory Function Induces Neuroplasticity Effects in Patients with Smell Loss. Neural Plasticity. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1046638
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1046638