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Currently, there is no definitive treatment for congenital anosmia, as the condition involves the absence or underdevelopment of the olfactory bulbs and tracts, which are critical for the sense of smell. Management primarily focuses on safety precautions and coping strategies to mitigate the risks associated with the inability to smell. [2] [4] [5]
The sense of smell should be tested individually in each nostril. [18] Many cases of congenital anosmia remain unreported and undiagnosed. Since the disorder is present from birth the individual may have little or no understanding of the sense of smell, hence is unaware of the deficit. [56] It may also lead to reduction of appetite. [57]
Currently, no treatments exist for the lack of sense of smell, mirror movement of the hands or the absence of one kidney. [4] Treatment for both males and females with KS/CHH normally consists of one of three options which can be used for both hormone replacement therapy and/or fertility treatment. [3] [4]
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Phantom smells or loss of taste caused by long Covid may be treated with a numbing procedure usually used to treat pain and post-traumatic stress disorder. People with smell disorders may get ...
In the case of a 52-year-old woman, the first symptoms of phantosmia reported appeared to the woman as an increased sense of smell. She believed to have the ability to detect odors before other people, and with better accuracy. She later began to experience the typical symptoms of phantosmia and would smell things that she could recognize in ...
Anosmia is the inability to perceive odor, or in other words a lack of functioning olfaction.Many patients may experience unilateral or bilateral anosmia. A temporary loss of smell can be caused by a blocked nose or infection. In contrast, a permanent loss of smell may be caused by death of olfactory receptor neurons in the nose or by brain injury in which there is damage to the