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Anosmia, also known as smell blindness, is the loss of the ability to detect one or more smells. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Anosmia may be temporary or permanent. [ 3 ] It differs from hyposmia , which is a decreased sensitivity to some or all smells.
Smell disorders can result in the inability to detect environmental dangers such as gas leaks, toxins, or smoke. In addition to safety, nutritional and eating habits can also be affected. There is a loss of appetite because of unpleasant flavor and fear of failing to recognize and consuming spoiled food.
Hyposmia, or microsmia, [1] is a reduced ability to smell and to detect odors.A related condition is anosmia, in which no odors can be detected.Some of the causes of olfaction problems are allergies, nasal polyps, viral infections and head trauma.
Losing or not having your sense of smell may be linked to changes in breathing that could lead to depression, social isolation or other mental health problems, a new study suggests.
Loss of smell may be linked to an increased risk of heart failure, a new study says. Researchers found that participants with a poor sense of smell had around a 30% higher risk of developing heart ...
How smell loss relates to overall health. ... expansive exploration of co-morbidities and social determinants of health to truly understand whether heart failure ‘causes,’ or is just ...
Instead, the diagnosis is made through a combination of clinical evaluations, smell tests, imaging studies, and the exclusion of other potential causes of smell loss. [ 1 ] [ 12 ] This comprehensive approach ensures that other conditions that might interfere with the sense of smell are ruled out before confirming a diagnosis of congenital anosmia.
Losing your smell isn't the CAUSE of death, it's more like an early warning sign. WREX : "They believe the decline in the ability to smell is an indicator of some other age-related degeneration ...