[poulsbohemian]

My grandfather had Parkinson's and always had a distinctive smell... when this finding first came out oh, maybe a decade ago, I knew exactly what they were talking about. Had another friend in adulthood - yup, same smell, and yes she was found to have Parkinson's. I don't have a particularly great nose, but it's a super distinctive smell.

[dghlsakjg]

Holy ^&*(!!!!

I've always wondered why my grandfather smelled a certain way. Your comment made me realise that this was probably a side effect of Parkinsons.

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Could you describe the smell?

[poulsbohemian]

Eggplant overdrive. Woodsy musk. It’s not body odor smelling exactly, nor is it cologne-like. It just hangs on them. With Joanne (family friend) I remember how distinctive it was post-diagnosis and how it triggered the memory of my grandfather. She didn’t smell that way previously and so it was very noticeable that something had changed.