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No one is born a master: olfactory training improves olfactory function and changes the brain| title | No one is born a master: olfactory training improves olfactory function and changes the brain |
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| start_date | 2023/03/23 |
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| schedule | 14h30-15h30 |
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| online | no |
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| location_info | A105 room & webconference |
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| summary | In many sensory systems, morphometric brain measures are associated with sensitivity and performance.
Similarly, olfactory function and morphometric measures of olfactory processing areas are associated. This is true for individuals with a reduced sense of smell, e.g., patients with olfactory dysfunction, individuals with a superior sense of smell, e.g., smell specialists such as perfumers and sommeliers, as well as individuals with a normal sense of smell. Olfactory function can improve with training and exercises, again in individuals with reduced, normal, and superior olfactory function. Such olfactory training is associated with morphometric changes that can be observed on the level of the olfactory bulb (volume) and cortical processing areas (cortical thickness). These findings are particularly interesting in the context of the ongoing pandemic, with olfactory dysfunction being a common long-term symptom and olfactory training a potential therapy. |
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| responsibles | Lafraire |
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| submitted | published | | 2023/03/16 13:21 UTC |
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