Hyposmia-anosmia: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for hyposmia anosmia

Common Cold

Clinical symptoms include nasal congestion and obstruction, purulent nasal discharge, maxillary tooth pain, facial pain or pressure, fever, fatigue, cough, hyposmia or anosmia [doi.org]

Sinusitis

Symptoms of acute bacterial rhinosinusitis include the following: Facial pain or pressure (especially unilateral) Hyposmia/anosmia Nasal congestion Nasal drainage Postnasal [emedicine.com]

[…] immediately above the inner canthus Referred pain to the vertex, temple, or occiput Postnasal discharge A blocked nose Persistent coughing or pharyngeal irritation Facial pain Hyposmia [emedicine.com]

COVID-19

/hyposmia, however, no peer-reviewed studies supporting this are yet available. [radiopaedia.org]

[…] diarrhea, nasal congestion ( 10%) palpitations, chest tightness 50 Anecdotal reports from ENT specialists in the UK 79 suggest that COVID-19 sufferers have high rates of anosmia [radiopaedia.org]

Kallmann Syndrome Type 4

Kallmann syndrome (KS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by hypogonadotropic hypogonadism associated with anosmia or hyposmia. [radiopaedia.org]

In addition to hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and anosmia/hyposmia, KS may have a variety of associated anomalies. [clinicaladvisor.com]

This genetic condition is classically divided into two groups based on the presence of anosmia/hyposmia (Kallmann Syndrome) or the absence of olfactory disturbances (normosmic [ijdvl.com]

Kallmann Syndrome Type 3

Kallmann syndrome (KS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by hypogonadotropic hypogonadism associated with anosmia or hyposmia. [radiopaedia.org]

Kallmann syndrome with anosmia or hyposmia not spontaneously expressed by the patients) of these diseases are most of the time discovered during adolescence or in adulthood [em-consulte.com]

HH may occur with anosmia/hyposmia (Kallmann Syndrome, KS), or without it (normosmic HH, nHH). [journals.plos.org]

Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism Type 21

Anosmia or hyposmia is related to the absence or hypoplasia of the olfactory bulbs and tracts. [uniprot.org]

Kallmann syndrome with anosmia or hyposmia not spontaneously expressed by the patients) of these diseases are most of the time discovered during adolescence or in adulthood [em-consulte.com]

Patients with hyposmia or anosmia are defined as having Kallmann syndrome (KS), and those with normal olfactory status are defined as nIHH. [ajandrology.com]

Kallmann Syndrome

RESULTS: The objective smell test showed anosmia in all six of the patients. However, the subjective test revealed anosmia in five patients and hyposmia in one patient. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Kallmann syndrome (KS) is defined by the association of idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and anosmia/hyposmia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

/anosmia (16). [jci.org]

Nasal Polyp

/anosmia or one major and two of the following minor factors, headache. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Clinically, the presence of polyps in chronic sinusitis patients is a marker for greater burden of sinus disease, hyposmia/anosmia, NSAID sensitivity and asthma. [cityallergy.com]

Nasal obstruction due to polyposis can also lead to hyposmia or even anosmia. Nasal polyps are not known to be premalignant. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Anosmia

What Are the Symptoms of Hyposmia or Anosmia? [med.uth.edu]

Most cases of hyposmia and anosmia are temporary, but for certain people, anosmia and hyposmia lasts permanently or can’t be treated with prescription medication. [myhoustonsurgeons.com]

[…] and anosmia in certain groups, especially the elderly. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Viral Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

- Hyposmia/anosmia. - Facial/dental pain. - Headache. [slideshare.net]

Clinical symptoms include nasal congestion and obstruction, purulent nasal discharge, maxillary tooth pain, facial pain or pressure, fever, fatigue, cough, hyposmia or anosmia [annals.org]

Upper Respiratory Infection

- Hyposmia/anosmia. - Facial/dental pain. - Headache. [slideshare.net]

Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism Type 8

Kallmann syndrome (KS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by hypogonadotropic hypogonadism associated with anosmia or hyposmia. [radiopaedia.org]

Anosmia or hyposmia is related to the absence or hypoplasia of the olfactory bulbs and tracts. [malacards.org]

This genetic condition is classically divided into two groups based on the presence of anosmia/hyposmia (Kallmann Syndrome) or the absence of olfactory disturbances (normosmic [ijdvl.com]

Acute Sinusitis

Sneezing, nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, and post-nasal drip Hyposmia / anosmia Occasionally, acute otitis media (earache) Other manifestations of URTI such as pharyngitis [amboss.com]

Symptoms of acute bacterial rhinosinusitis include the following: Facial pain or pressure (especially unilateral) Hyposmia/anosmia Nasal congestion Nasal drainage Postnasal [emedicine.medscape.com]

[…] or anosmia Headache Fever Halitosis Fatigue Dental pain Cough Ear pain, pressure, fullness Reprinted from Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vol 117, Donald C. [clevelandclinicmeded.com]

Chronic Sinusitis

/anosmia or one major and two of the following minor factors, headache. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] or anosmia (more common with nasal polyposis) Malaise Nasal obstruction, blockage, congestion, stuffiness which may lead to mouth breathing Nasal discharge which may be watery [symptoma.com]

[…] or anosmia, purulence in nasal cavity, and fever. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism Type 18

Anosmia or hyposmia is related to the absence or hypoplasia of the olfactory bulbs and tracts. [uniprot.org]

Methods and Findings Thirty-two male HH patients with anosmia/hyposmia (Kallmann Syndrome, KS; n 26) or normal sense of smell (nHH; n 6) were enrolled (age range, 18–61 [figshare.com]

[…] or anosmia Yousem, DM; Geckle, RJ; Bilker, W; McKeown, DA; Doty, RL Epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of male hypogonadotropic hypogonadism Lenzi, A; Balercia, G; Bellastella [deepdyve.com]

Vitamin B12 Deficiency

In the vitamin B12-deficient group, hyposmia and anosmia were evident in 56.4% and 5.1% of the patients, respectively, but no subjects in the control group had olfactory dysfunction [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hypogonadism

Kallmann syndrome (KS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by hypogonadotropic hypogonadism associated with anosmia or hyposmia. [radiopaedia.org]

Results: Normal olfaction, hyposmia and anosmia were defined. An age related decline in olfaction was observed, especially among males aged 59 years or more. [scielo.conicyt.cl]

Results: Normal olfaction, hyposmia and anosmia were defi ned. An age related decline in olfaction was observed, especially among males aged 59 years or more. [mendeley.com]

Acute Respiratory Infection

Clinical symptoms include nasal congestion and obstruction, purulent nasal discharge, maxillary tooth pain, facial pain or pressure, fever, fatigue, cough, hyposmia or anosmia [annals.org]

Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism Type 22

BACKGROUND: Congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (CHH) is classified as Kallmann syndrome (KS) with anosmia/hyposmia or normosmic (n)CHH. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Anosmia or hyposmia is related to the absence or hypoplasia of the olfactory bulbs and tracts. [genecards.org]

Kallmann syndrome with anosmia or hyposmia not spontaneously expressed by the patients) of these diseases are most of the time discovered during adolescence or in adulthood [em-consulte.com]

Paroxysmal Nodal Tachycardia

See anosmia, cacosmia, dysosmia, hyperosmia, hyposmia, specific anosmia. [oxfordreference.com]

They are different due to their expression (slight hyposmia till to anosmia, parosmia), latency, localization (respiratory, epithelial, nerval, central), and a combination [read.qxmd.com]

Placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind study evaluating the efficacy of fluticasone propionate nasal spray for the treatment of patients with hyposmia/anosmia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Panhypopituitarism

Kallmann syndrome is a rare genetic condition associated with an inability to smell (hyposmia/anosmia) and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (decreased FSH decreased LH, and reduced [statpearls.com]

Polyps

Hyponasal Voice Pain (bridge of nose, forehead and cheeks) Snoring Mouth breathing (Hyposmia doesn’t revert back to normal after treatment ) SIGNS : Frog nose appearance [slideshare.net]

CLINICAL SYMPTOMS : SYMPTOMS : B/L progressive nasal obstruction Nasal discharge (purulent if asso. with sinusitis) Hyperosmia / Anosmia Rhinorrhoea or sneeze Post nasal drip [slideshare.net]

Frontal Sinusitis

Hyposmia / anosmia Medical Treatment first Treatment of infection: Antibiotics should be prescribed routinely because only 30-40% of patients with clinically suspected sinusitis [drpaulose.com]

Nasal obstruction Purulent rhinorrhoea Fever Hyposmia / anosmia Unless complications are suspected imaging is not a must in the diagnosis of acute frontal sinusitis. [sites.google.com]

[…] or anosmia Headache Fever Halitosis Fatigue Dental pain Cough Ear pain, pressure, fullness Reprinted from Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vol 117, Donald C. [clevelandclinicmeded.com]

Hyperkalemia

Zie ook: REUKSTOORNISSEN SMELL DISORDERS Zie ook: ANOSMIE ANOSMIA REUKVERLIES LOSS of SMELL CONGENITAL LOSS of SENSE of SMELL Anosmie Vereniging Nederland: Hyposmie Neus-expert [catsclem.nl]

Hyposmie Disorders of Odor Perception: Hyposmia HYPOSPADIE HYPOSPADIAS Zie ook: UROGENITALE AFWIJKINGEN UROGENITAL ABNORMALITIES Zie ook: EPISPADIE EPISPADIAS Nazorg operatie [catsclem.nl]

Heart Syndrome Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome HYPOPNOE HYPOPNEA Zie ook: ADEMHALINGSSTOORNISSEN RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES Wat is slaapapneu- Hypopnoe Hypopnea HYPOSMIE HYPOSMIA [catsclem.nl]

Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia

See anosmia, cacosmia, dysosmia, hyperosmia, hyposmia, specific anosmia. [oxfordreference.com]

They are different due to their expression (slight hyposmia till to anosmia, parosmia), latency, localization (respiratory, epithelial, nerval, central), and a combination [read.qxmd.com]

Placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind study evaluating the efficacy of fluticasone propionate nasal spray for the treatment of patients with hyposmia/anosmia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism

In around 50-60% of cases, CHH is associated with a variety of non-reproductive abnormalities, most commonly anosmia/hyposmia, which defines Kallmann Syndrome (KS) by its [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Neuroendocrinology: PDF Only Abstract Kallmann's syndrome is a form of idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (IHH) associated with hyposmia or anosmia. [journals.lww.com]

/hyposmia (Kallmann syndrome, KS) or with a normal sense of smell (normosmic CHH). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Fracture of the Cribriform Plate

HYPOSMIA OR ANOSMIA Hyposmia or anosmia is due to olfactory nerve damage from fracture of the cribriform plate. [webmedcentral.com]

As the names suggests, post-traumatic olfactory loss describes anosmia or hyposmia which results from a head injury. [fifthsense.org.uk]

Imaging did not show any lesions of brain olfactory structures in these patients, but 82.5% of them had anosmia and 12.5% had hyposmia. [nabis.org]

Olfactory Groove Meningioma

Anosmia and hyposmia was present in 9 and 10 cases respectively. Visual disturbances was seen in 16 cases. [journalijar.com]

[…] or anosmia is one of the earliest presenting symptoms, but few patients seek medical care for this isolated symptom. [clinicalgate.com]

Six patients had anosmia ipsilaterally to the tumour, four of them were completely anosmic, two had contralateral hyposmia or normosmia. [jnnp.bmj.com]

Kallmann Syndrome Type 2

People with Kallmann also have a diminished to absent sense of smell (hyposmia/anosmia) due to the underdevelopment or absence of their olfactory bulbs in the brain. [my46.org]

/anosmia (16). [jci.org]

H was compared between patients and siblings, normosmic CHH and KS (CHH with anosmia/hyposmia), and according to underlying genetic defect. [eje.bioscientifica.com]

Scarlet Fever

Abnormal function of certain cranial nerves can cause swallowing problems, facial paralysis, a sense of smell that is diminished (hyposmia) or completely absent (anosmia), [ghr.nlm.nih.gov]