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Consequences of gaining olfactory function after lifelong anosmia

Pellegrino, Robert ; Mignot, Coralie ; Georgiopoulos, Charalampos LU orcid ; Haehner, Antje and Hummel, Thomas (2021) In Neurocase 27(3). p.238-242
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.

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publication status
published
keywords
Adolescent, Adult, Anosmia, Female, Humans, Odorants, Olfaction Disorders, Smell, Young Adult
in
Neurocase
volume
27
issue
3
pages
238 - 242
publisher
Taylor & Francis
external identifiers
  • scopus:85106058930
  • pmid:34003718
ISSN
1465-3656
DOI
10.1080/13554794.2021.1921221
language
English
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no
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9491bd76-63db-45bb-8fbc-41296b14bc9d
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