Handedness is a determining factor in lateralized olfactory discrimination
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Beitragende
Abstract
The study aimed to re-investigate differences in olfactory thresholds and odor discrimination between the left and right sides in relation to the handedness of healthy subjects. Twenty left- and 20 right-handers participated; all were in excellent health with no indication of any major nasal or health problems, and all were non-smokers. The two groups were comparable in terms of sex and age (left-handers: 11 women, 9 men, median age 25 years; right-handers: 9 women, 11 men, median age 26 years). Odor thresholds did not differ in relation to handedness. However, in the odor discrimination task the left-handers performed significantly better at the left side compared with the right nostril; this pattern was reversed in the right-handers. The data indicate that, similar to other sensory systems, higher olfactory functions exhibit a certain degree of lateralization.
Details
Originalsprache | Englisch |
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Seiten (von - bis) | 541-544 |
Seitenumfang | 4 |
Fachzeitschrift | Chemical senses |
Jahrgang | 23 |
Ausgabenummer | 5 |
Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - Okt. 1998 |
Peer-Review-Status | Ja |
Externe IDs
PubMed | 9805638 |
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Scopus | 0031687081 |
ORCID | /0000-0001-9713-0183/work/146645545 |
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Schlagwörter
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