In these cases a patient complains of loss of sense of smell, and must ascertain whether complete loss of sense of smell or that it does not exceed just weak in the sense of smell, as well as the power of smell identical on both sides of the nose or weak side more than the other.
Receives the human sense of smell through the mucous membrane lining of the upper part of the nasal cavity and the nerves that transmit rich sense sniff to special centers in the brain.
The reasons for the weakness or lack of sense of smell
May be due to lack of or poor sense of smell of organic cause nasal cavity, or a defect in the olfactory mucosa or nerves feeding him, or from causes within the brain.
(A) include organic causes nasal warp nasal septum, and allergic rhinitis, and eating disorders neurological Allrdaeh, and diet nose, and the misuse of points topical nose, and bad habits in this regard the use of lemon juice Knqt of the nose and that for the treatment of colds, as this will lead to damage to the ends olfactory nerve and therefore the permanent loss of smell as well as the increase of rhinitis.
(B) the patient may lose their sense of smell after infection with the flu and the reason is nerve atrophy feeder olfactory mucosa.
(V) may cause tumors that affect the upper part of the nasal cavity in the loss of the sense of smell.
(W) as well as the age factor is very important as the sense of smell - like the rest of the senses in humans - getting weaker with age.
(C) may be brain tumors in centers responsible for the sense of smell, or connected to, the reason for the loss of the sense of smell, and likewise that shocks to the front and epilepsy resulting from the smell center of the brain.
(H) may lose the human sense of smell as a result of mental illness such as delusions existence of a change in the smell of things known, or hallucinations (smelling odors that are not the place at all), and there may be certain scent make the patient remembers some painful events which make him feel depressed Verwdha in his subconscious mind no longer can be snorted.
Diagnose olfactory disorders:
Depends on the knowledge of medical history accurately, with briefing events associated with the beginning of the weak sense of smell or loss of sensation, or a bad smell, as well as requiring it to measure the ability of smell from the nostrils.
There are tests are complex and many, but the most important is the CT scan of the area olfactory cavity nasal and bottom of the skull, as well as the brain, so to make sure there is no benign tumors or benign (this after excluding any other reasons may be responsible for the weakness or lack of sense of smell).
About treatment of olfactory disorders:
If the reason is curvature of the nasal septum or fleshy nose surgical intervention is appropriate treatment, and the return of the sense of smell in this case semi-definite.
If the reason is nervous after exclusion of other causes return of the sense of smell often is out of the question.
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