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Odor detection threshold, but not odor identification, is impaired in children with autism
Authors: Vodička Jan
Year: 2011
Type of publication: článek v odborném periodiku
Name of source: European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Publisher name: Springer
Place: Berlin
Page from-to: 333-340
Titles:
Language Name Abstract Keywords
cze Práh čichu, ne identifikace, je zhoršena u dětí s autismem Cílem studie bylo zjistit čichové prahy a identifikaci u dětí s autismem. Do studie bylo zařazeno 35 dětí s Aspergerovým syndromem a vysoce funkčním autismem a 35 zdravých osob; obě skupiny se nelišili ve věku a zastoupení pohlaví. Vyšetření čichu probíhalo pomocí testu Sniffin‘ Sticks (práh a identifikace pouze). Pacienti měli ve srovnání se zdravými osobami horší práh. Autisté signifikantně lépe identifikovali vůni pomeranče a hůře vůni hřebíčku než zdravé osoby. Nebyl zjištěn statisticky významný rozdíl v identifikaci pachových látek. Onemocnění Autistického spektra _Senzorické poruchy _ Čich _ Sniffin’ Sticks _ Práh čichu _ Identifikace pachových látek
eng Odor detection threshold, but not odor identification, is impaired in children with autism The aim of our study was to examine odor detection thresholds and odor identification in autistic subjects. Thirty-five patients with Asperger's syndrome and high functioning autism (mean age 10.8 ± 3.6 years; 31 boys) were compared with 35 healthy control subjects (mean age 10.4 ± 2.4 years; 28 boys). There were no significant differences between groups with regard to mean age (p = 0.598) and gender proportion (p = 0.324). Olfactory testing used the Sniffin' Sticks test (threshold and identification parts only). Participants with Asperger's syndrome and high functioning autism, in comparison with healthy controls, were significantly impaired relative to odor detection thresholds (6.3 ± 3.1 vs. 7.9 ± 2.0; p = 0.025). Autistic participants were significantly better in correctly identifying the odor of an orange (94 vs. 63%; p < 0.05) and significantly worse at correctly identifying the odor of cloves (40 vs. 74%; p < 0.05). With regard to identification of fourteen other substances, there were no significant differences. There was no significant difference between autistic and control subjects on the total score of olfactory identification (p = 0.799). Odor identification ability (as expressed by this total score) correlated significantly with age in the control group (p = 0.049), but not in the autism group (p = 0.103). We found impaired odor detection and almost normal odor identification in children with autism. Implications for further research are discussed. Autism spectrum disorders _ Sensory abnormalities _ Olfactory _ Sniffin’ Sticks _ Odor threshold _Odor identification

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