Altered Smell Sense
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Altered Smell Sense Underlying Cause
Causes of altered sense of smell include:
Allergic rhinitis
Chemical exposure
Colds
Influenza
Drug side effects
Head injury
Sinus tumors
Radiation therapy
Sinusitis
Sinus surgery
Additional disorders that may result in altered sense of smell include:
Alzheimer's disease
Epilepsy
Parkinson's disease
Multiple sclerosis
Schizophrenia
Stroke
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Altered Smell Sense Anatomy
Related Topics:
Allergic rhinitis
Temporal lobe epilepsy
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Last Updated: Mar 11, 2008
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Authors:
Stephen J. Schueler, MD
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Altered Smell Sense References:
Busenbark, K.L., Huber, S.I., Greer, G., Pahwa, R. & Koller, W.C. Olfactory function in essential tremor. Neurology 42:1631-1632, 1992.
Deems, D.A., Doty, R.L., Settle, R.G., Moore-Gillon, V., Shaman, P., Mester, A.F., Kimmelman, C.P. Brightman, V.J. & Snow, J.B., Jr. Smell and taste disorders: A study of 750 patients from the University of Pennsylvania Smell and Taste Center (1981-1986). Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery 117:519-528, 1991.
