This year the topic of anosmia is entrusted to Prof. Thomas Hummel of The Smell and Taste Clinic at the University of Dresden Medical School, Germany. ...

More recently, sprays have come into use for sore throats, allergies and colds and have become popular. In fact, over 40 percent of Americans seek help with ...

What I had was anosmia. Don't know that term? Hardly anyone does. I'm reminded of that every time I type it in a Word document and a scolding squiggly red ...

What I had was anosmia. Don't know that term? Hardly anyone does. I'm reminded of that every time I type it in a Word document and a scolding squiggly red ...

More recently, sprays have come into use for sore throats, allergies and colds and have become popular. In fact, over 40 percent of Americans seek help with ...

What I had was anosmia. Don't know that term? Hardly anyone does. I'm reminded of that every time I type it in a Word document and a scolding squiggly red ...

What I had was anosmia. Don't know that term? Hardly anyone does. I'm reminded of that every time I type it in a Word document and a scolding squiggly red ...

This year the topic of anosmia is entrusted to Prof. Thomas Hummel of The Smell and Taste Clinic at the University of Dresden Medical School, Germany. ...

Among the common causes of anosmia is damage to the delicate olfactory nerves caused by head trauma or upper respiratory infections. But Cunningham had no head injuries and no memory of a bad cold. If smell loss results from head trauma ...

For a very few people it's a congenital disorder starting at birth, but for most it's due to a variety of sinus ailments. Chronic sinus conditions such as rhinitis, sinusitis, and even allergies can all lead to anosmia.[...]

Well, as past readers of my Anosmia blog have read, I had subsequent nasal polyp surgery which didn't help, I'm currently in a maintenance phase of allergy shots which haven't helped (although they have done wonders for my allergies), ...

The use of certain cold medicines containing zinc can lead to hyposmia (reduced ability to smell) and anosmia (the loss of the ability to smell). ... The report read, "We contend that it is unethical to introduce any potentially permanent anosmia-inducing agent such as zinc or other heavy metals into the interior of the nose in a manner that could result in contact with the olfactory region to treat a temporary discomfort such as a common cold or allergy. ...

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