Prepubescent Children May Have Specific Deficits in Olfactory Sensitivity
- 1 February 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Perceptual and Motor Skills
- Vol. 78 (1) , 191-199
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pms.1994.78.1.191
Abstract
In three age groups (mean ages 9, 15, and 20 years, ns = 58, 58, 112) olfactory sensitivity to 5 odorants was assessed. The prepubescent children showed no loss in sensitivity to the odor of amyl acetate but were inferior in detection of the other 4 odorants, in particular, in detection of 2 musk odors. The results suggest odorant-specific receptor development during puberty. However, it is emphasized that several factors should be better controlled before it can be concluded that changes with age can be used as a model to increase knowledge of olfactory function.Keywords
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