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·September 26, 2022·4 min read

The Neural Cartography of Smell

The experience of every odor derives from precise circuitry in the brain.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·July 22, 2019·3 min read

Quantifying how the brain smells

The olfactory experience is subjective. The perception of odors depends on the context and prior experience of an individual.

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·September 28, 2017·6 min read

Parkinson’s Involves Degeneration of the Olfactory System

Max Planck researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery that helps explain why people with Parkinson's often report an impaired sense of smell. They discovered the total volume of glomeruli in the olfactory bulb of Parkinson's patients is only half of that found in people without the disease.

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·September 20, 2017·6 min read

Key to Loss of Smell in Parkinson’s Discovered

Loss of the sense of smell is a common symptom of Parkinson's disease that often precedes motor deficits. A new study may provide clues as to why the sense of smell diminishes in people with Parkinson's.