Consequences of gaining olfactory function after lifelong anosmia
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Contributors
Abstract
We present a rare case in which a patient has gained her smell after lifelong anosmia. The patient was objectively tested and diagnosed with functional anosmia at age 13 and reported they were experiencing a new sensation of smell at age 22. Our results show an electrophysiological signal for two unimodal odorants. The patient had a retronasal score in the hyposmic range and self-reported the ability to smell non-trigeminal odors, but reported being disturbed by the presence of the new sense and co-occurrence of phantosmia. We discuss our case in routes of neurogenesis and non-forming memory association with odors.
Details
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 238-242 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Neurocase |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2021 |
| Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
| PubMed | 34003718 |
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| ORCID | /0000-0001-9713-0183/work/146645512 |
| ORCID | /0000-0003-1311-8000/work/158767551 |
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Keywords
- Ansomia, congenital, memory, neurogenesis, new sense, olfactory recovery, phantosmia