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    sensitivity to some or all smells. Anosmia can be categorized into acquired anosmia and congenital anosmia. Acquired anosmia develops later in life due to...
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    Congenital anosmia is a rare condition characterized by the complete inability to perceive smell from birth. It affects approximately 1 in 10,000 individuals...
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    singled out from the mixture for recognition. Loss of smell is known as anosmia. Anosmia can occur on both sides or a single side. Olfactory problems can be...
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  • Merciful anosmia is a condition in which the person is unaware of a foul smell emanating from their own nose. This condition is seen in atrophic rhinitis...
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    Anosmia Awareness Day is a day to spread awareness about anosmia (an-OHZ-me-uh), the loss of the sense of smell. It takes place each year on February 27...
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  • GNRHR, GNRH1 and KISS1R. Kallmann syndrome results in a loss of smell (anosmia) and is associated with KAL1 mutations. The KAL1 gene encodes anosmin-1...
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  • syndrome has the additional symptom of a total lack of sense of smell (anosmia) or a reduced sense of smell. If left untreated, people will have poorly...
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  • saltiness, and umami (meaning 'savory taste'). It is sometimes confused with anosmia – a loss of the sense of smell. True ageusia is relatively rare compared...
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    treating the common cold, but has been reported to cause anosmia in some cases. Instances of anosmia (loss of smell) have been reported with intranasal use...
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  • 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...
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