Olfactory Hallucinations And Medical Disorders

Phantosmia: What causes olfactory hallucinations?

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An olfactory hallucination (phantosmia) makes you detect smells that aren't really there in your environment. The odors you notice in phantosmia are different from person to person and may be foul or pleasant. You may notice the smells in one or both …

Phantosmia: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment

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What causes olfactory hallucinations? People may experience phantom smells for many reasons. They may be related to the nose, when the condition is known …

Smell (Olfactory) Disorders—Anosmia, Phantosmia

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Both smell and taste disorders are treated by an otolaryngologist, a doctor who specializes in diseases of the ear, nose, throat, head, and neck (sometimes called an …

Phantosmia - Wikipedia

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Phantosmia: Smoke, Other Common …

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When this happens, it’s sometimes called an olfactory hallucination. The types of odors people smell …

Hallucinations: Causes, Types, Diagnosis, Treatment

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Brain lesions and tumors Sleep problems Drugs that make you hallucinate Metabolism problems Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Smelling Things (Olfactory Hallucinations) You …

Olfactory Disorders: Treatment, Causes, and More

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Diagnosis of Olfactory Disorders The diagnosis of olfactory disorders often begins with a careful history and physical exam. A physical exam can look for evidence of …

Olfactory Hallucinations as the Presenting Symptom in …

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Although olfactory hallucinations are generally considered a hallmark of "organic" brain disease 1, 2 and are most commonly associated with temporal lobe …

Olfactory Hallucination - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

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Olfactory hallucinations occur in epilepsy, especially in association with a temporal lobe focus, and commonly form the aura (or earliest phase) of such fits. A patient described a …

Lewy body dementia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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People with Lewy body dementia might hallucinate shapes, animals or people. Sound (auditory), smell (olfactory) or touch (tactile) hallucinations are possible. …