Odor detection threshold, but not odor identification, is impaired in children with autism

Abstract

Impaired odor detection and almost normal odor identification in children with autism were found

Keywords

• Autism spectrum disorders
• Sensory abnormalities
• Olfactory
• Sniffin' Sticks
• Odor threshold
• Odor identification
• olfactory function
• young-children
• developmental disorders
• sensory abnormalities
• spectrum disorders
• allergic rhinitis
• childhood autism
• smell
• discrimination
• performance