Smell identification function in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

• Published in: Psychiatry investigation Vol. 9; no. 2; pp. 150 - 153
• Main Authors: Ghanizadeh, Ahmad, Bahrani, Maryam, Miri, Ramin, Sahraian, Ali
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) Korean Neuropsychiatric Association 01.06.2012; 대한신경정신의학회
• Subjects: Original; 정신과학; Smell test; ADHD; Identification; Olfaction; Threshold

Deficits in olfactory function are common features in neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric disorders. Olfactory processing is related to dopamine metabolism and orbitofrontal cortex functioning, both known to be involved in the neurobiology of ADHD. Some investigations suggested alterations in olf...