This thesis consists of two studies, in which gender differences in nasal chemosensory function are investigated. The first study assesses odor identification ability in a populationbased sample, varying from 45 to 90 yrs, screened for cognitive impairment and severe olfactory dysfunction…
Contents
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
Biological basis of nasal chemoreception
Human olfactory function
Behavioural assessment of human olfaction
Assessment with ERPs
Morphology and neural substrates of the CSERPs
Gender differences: An overview
Contemporary research on gender differences
Gender differences in the nasal chemical senses
RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
EMPIRICAL STUDIES
Study 1: Demographic and cognitive predictors of odor identification: Evidence from a population-based study
Study 2: Gender differences in chemosensory perception and event-related potentials
CONCLUSION AND GENERAL DISCUSSION
REFERENCES
Author: Olofsson, Jonas
Source: Umea University
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Keywords: Project Reports, Dissertation, Thesis