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  2. Phantosmia - Wikipedia

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    The woman consulted many medical practitioners but could not receive a reliable diagnosis. She was prescribed medications including nasal steroid sprays and other drugs, but they would not relieve her of her headaches and phantosmia symptoms. Through chemosensory evaluation, it was found that her senses of smell and taste were working normally.

  3. Dysosmia - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Wilder Penfield - Wikipedia

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    Wilder Graves Penfield OM CC CMG FRS [1] (January 26, 1891 – April 5, 1976) was an American-Canadian neurosurgeon. [3] He expanded brain surgery's methods and techniques, including mapping the functions of various regions of the brain such as the cortical homunculus.

  5. Olfactory reference syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Olfactory reference syndrome (ORS) is a psychiatric condition in which there is a persistent false belief and preoccupation with the idea of emitting abnormal body odors which the patient thinks are foul and offensive to other individuals.

  6. Parosmia - Wikipedia

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    One method used to diagnose parosmia is the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT). "Sniffin' Sticks" are another diagnostic method. [11] These techniques can help deduce whether a specific case of parosmia can be attributed to just one stimulating odor or if there is a group of odors that will elicit the displaced smell.

  7. New study reveals eating burnt food may increase your ... - AOL

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    So, before you take a bite out of that burnt toast, you might want to think about tossing it out instead and making a new one. Click through below for more common foods that may cause cancer:

  8. What does space smell like? Astronauts describe the ... - AOL

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    Others liken it to "sweet smelling welding fumes," "seared steak," or other odd combos such as this description on twitter from ESA astronaut, Alexander Gerst: "To me, space smells like a mixture ...

  9. Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Science/2006 September 5

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    An odour of 'strawberries' is also reported by some individuals. Some people have also reported a burnt toast smell immediately before a seizure or migraine. TenOfAllTrades 03:04, 5 September 2006 (UTC) Burning rubber is another one. George Gershwin had this symptom before they diagnosed his brain tumour. Any disturbance to the proper ...