Kokulu ampul çevresi Parkinson hastalığını parkinsonian olmayan koku alma bozukluğundan ayırt etmeye yardımcı olabilir.

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BackgroundThe olfactory bulb is one of the first regions of insult in Parkinson's disease (PD), consistent with the early onset of olfactory dysfunction. Investigations of the olfactory bulb may, therefore, help early pre-motor diagnosis. We aimed to investigate olfactory bulb and its surrounding regions in PD-related olfactory dysfunction when specifically compared to other forms of non-parkinsonian olfactory dysfunction (NPOD) and healthy controls.MethodsWe carried out MRI-based olfactory bulb volume measurements from T2-weighted imaging in scans from 15 patients diagnosed with PD, 15 patients with either post-viral or sinonasal NPOD and 15 control participants. Further, we applied a deep learning model (convolutional neural network; CNN) to scans of the olfactory bulb and its surrounding area to classify PD-related scans from NPOD-related scans.ResultsCompared to controls, both PD and NPOD patients had smaller olfactory bulbs, when measured manually (both p ConclusionMeasures from and around the olfactory bulb in combination with the use of a deep learning model may help differentiate PD patients from patients with NPOD, which may be used to develop early diagnostic tools based on olfactory dysfunction.

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