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Anosmia is the lack of olfaction, or a loss of the sense of smell. It can be either temporary or permanent. A related term, hyposmia refers to a decrease in the ability to smell. Some people may be anosmic for one particular odor. This is called "specific anosmia" and may be genetically based. Anosmia can be diagnosed by doctors by using scratch-n-sniff odor tests or by using commonly available odors such as coffee, lemon, and cinnamon.
It should be emphasized that there are no more than 5 distinctive tastes: salty, sour, sweet, bitter, and umami. The 10,000 different scents which humans usually recognize as 'tastes' are often lost or severely diminished with the loss of olfaction.
While termed as a disability, anosmia is often viewed in the medical field as a trivial problem. This is not always the case - esthesioneuroblastoma is a cancerous tumor originating in or near the olfactory nerve. This is a serious condition - if you suspect that you have lost your sense of smell, see an Otolaryngologist (Ear, Nose and Throat doctor) immediately.
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Neurologic Manifestations :: Neurological Disorders
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caracakes (Cara Finnell) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:59:33 -0000
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Someone without a sense of smell suffers from anosmia and can therefore be called anosmiac.
Diamond_TTN (Boston New York) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:41:14 -0000
Someone without a sense of smell suffers from anosmia and can therefore be called anosmiac.
Someone without a sense of smell suffers from anosmia and can therefore be called anosmiac.
Tr_Town (Diamond Team) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:47:57 -0000
Someone without a sense of smell suffers from anosmia and can therefore be called anosmiac.
RT @Lawsagna est. 400,000 people in US were born without an ability to smell, more on anosmia http://bit.ly/4rgYlP **like ME!
rmtbatty (Rebecca M T Batty) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:15:20 -0000
RT @Lawsagna est. 400,000 people in US were born without an ability to smell, more on anosmia http://bit.ly/4rgYlP **like ME!
@rmtbatty Apparently, an estimated 400,000 people in the US were born without an ability to smell, more on anosmia http://bit.ly/4rgYlP
Lawsagna (Anastasia Pryanikova) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:59:26 -0000
@rmtbatty Apparently, an estimated 400,000 people in the US were born without an ability to smell, more on anosmia http://bit.ly/4rgYlP
I wish I had anosmia right now in this class bc someone smells like they poured the fckn cologne bottle on themselves &it's horrid. Ew.
tracyellensch (Tracy Ellen) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:00:02 -0000
I wish I had anosmia right now in this class bc someone smells like they poured the fckn cologne bottle on themselves &it's horrid. Ew.
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Anosmia from Intranasal Zinc Administration - Discusses evidence that new homeopathic nasal congestion remedies containing zinc compounds such as oxymetazoline are associated with a risk of permanent loss of the sense of smell in adults.
Meta Description: [ Preventing anosmia from intranasal zinc administration by nasal irrigation. ]
Anosmia Pages - Anosmia information and personal experiences of having no sense of smell from birth (congenital anosmia).
Meta Description: [ Congenital anosmia information and personal accounts written by visitors. ]
Delphi: Anosmia - Anosmia discussion group.
Dr. Wuensch's Anosmia Links - List of links to information on the topic of anosmia.
Meta Description: [ Links to various internet resources of use to persons who suffer from anosmia. ]
Yahoo Groups: Anosmia - Active discussion group covering all anosmia topics.
Meta Description: [ anosmia: Mailing list and resources for people lacking the sense of smell. This list replaces the former Anosmia Resource Center. ]
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