Patent ID: 6957038
Filing Date: 2005-10-18
Classification: G09B

Abstract:
1. An olfactory test for self-screening neurological diseases, said test comprising a booklet having a plurality of pages, said plurality of pages including: (a) a plurality of odor-containing sources, each of the odor-containing sources containing a familiar odor; (b) a plurality of labels located adjacent to each of the odor-containing sources and providing choices of possible identity for the adjacent odor-containing source; (c) a removably covered answer key which correctly identifies each of the odor-containing sources; (d) a first instruction for self-administering the test without assistance from a medical professional; (e) a second instruction for self-scoring the test using the answer key to determine an olfactory test result without assistance from a medical professional; and, (f) a third instruction for self-interpreting the olfactory test result without assistance from a medical professional; wherein a first plurality of labels are located adjacent to a first odor-containing source and the first plurality of labels are fruit, cinnamon, woody and coconut; wherein a second plurality of labels are located adjacent to a second odor-containing source and the second plurality of labels are turpentine, soap, dog and black pepper; wherein a third plurality of labels are located adjacent to a third odor-containing source and the third plurality of labels are motor oil, garlic, rose and lemon; wherein a fourth plurality of labels are located adjacent to a fourth odor-containing source and the fourth plurality of labels are apple, grass, smoke and grape; wherein a fifth plurality of labels are located adjacent to a fifth odor-containing source and the fifth plurality of labels are lemon, strawberry, chocolate and black pepper; wherein a sixth plurality of labels are located adjacent to a sixth odor-containing source and the sixth plurality of labels are mint, rose, lime and fruit; wherein a seventh plurality of labels are located adjacent to a seventh odor-containing source and the seventh plurality of labels are watermelon, peanut, rose and paint thinner; wherein an eighth plurality of labels are located adjacent to an eighth odor-containing source and the eighth plurality of labels are banana, garlic, cherry and motor oil; wherein a ninth plurality of labels are located adjacent to a ninth odor-containing source and the ninth plurality of labels are smoke, whiskey, pineapple and onion; wherein a tenth plurality of labels are located adjacent to a tenth odor-containing source and the tenth plurality of labels are rose, lemon, apple and gasoline; wherein an eleventh plurality of labels are located adjacent to an eleventh odor-containing source and the eleventh plurality of labels are soap, black pepper, chocolate and peanut; and wherein a twelfth plurality of labels are located adjacent to a twelfth odor-containing source and the twelfth plurality of labels are chocolate, banana, onion and fruit.