All rights reserved. dys·os·mi·a (dis-oz'mē-ă), Distortion or perversion in the perception of an odorant; an unpleasant perception may occur when a normally pleasant odor is present, or the perception may occur when no odorant is present (olfactory hallucination [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Clinically, olfaction can fail in any of three ways: (i) decreased sensitivity (hyposmia, anosmia) and two types of distortion (dysosmia); (ii) distorted quality of an odorant stimulation (troposmia); (iii) perceived odor when no odorant is present (phantosmia [scitechnol.com]

Phantosmia refers to the perception of an odor when there’s no actual odorant present. The etiology of dysosmia still remains a theory. It is typically considered a neurological disorder and clinical associations with the disorder have been made. [dbpedia.org]

Phantosmia is the perception of an odor when no odorant is present. The cause of dysosmia still remains a theory. [en.wikipedia.org]

• These dysfunctions can present in a variety of ways, such as the stimuli not activating the olfactory bulb, some odors being interpreted as other odors, or hallucinations of smells. • These subsets are called Anosmia, Parosmia, and Phantosmia, respectively [premilife.com]

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  […] in general and neurologists in particular, about the potential neurological disorders related to this pandemic before and after the spread of this virus and to implement a rapid olfactory test with acetic acid, even before other evaluations such as hyperthermia [ijodontostomatology.com]

The big puzzle in this treatment is why olfactory function returns after cutting all the olfactory nerves. Treatment of Dysgeusia You may question whether my patient really had dysgeusia. [practicalneurology.com]

Most patients benefit from medical treatment, but for some, surgical treatment is required. [en.wikipedia.org]

Dysosmia Treatment There are very few treatment options for this particular condition. [medicalsubstance.com]

Important Points in Treatment Your doctor will review your medical history, particularly your medication history. [leggettmedical.com]

From 1997 to 2003, median medical malpractice settlements ranged from $625,616 for misdiagnosis to $682,500 for delay in treatment to $1,750,000 for brain injury. [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]

However, the nature, prevalence, prognosis, and etiology… Expand [semanticscholar.org]

Age, gender, and how good your sense of smell was to begin with all play a part in the long-term prognosis for people with parosmia. Speak to your doctor if you experience any changes in the way that you experience smell. [healthline.com]

The etiology of dysosmia still remains a theory. It is typically considered a neurological disorder and clinical associations with the disorder have been made. [dbpedia.org]

The etiology of dysosmia still remains a theory. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Unfortunately there are no accurate diagnostic tests or methods for dysosmia. [dictionary.cambridge.org]

However, the nature, prevalence, prognosis, and etiology… Expand [semanticscholar.org]

MRI cost per dysosmia etiology diagnosis was $9445. Costs increased to $32,355 and $48,880 per intracranial cause or neoplasm, respectively. Cost to diagnose 1 causal intracranial neoplasm was $146,400. [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]

Randomized studies are still necessary when comparing responses to treatment between different etiological groups of olfactory disorders. [scielo.br]

Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of 99 cases of 2019 novel coronavirus pneumonia in Wuhan, China: a descriptive study. Lancet. 2020;395(10223):507–513. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30211-7. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Chen N, Zhou M, Dong X, Qu J, Gong F, Han Y et al (2020) Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of 99 cases of 2019 novel coronavirus pneumonia in Wuhan, China: a descriptive study. Lancet 395(10223):507–513 Article Google Scholar 5. [jkamprs.springeropen.com]

[…] endoscopic excision of the olfactory epithelium has been described as a safe and effective phantosmia treatment.[11] The Bifrontal craniotomy results in permanent anosmia, and both surgeries are accompanied with the risks associated with general surgery.[1] Epidemiology [en.wikipedia.org]

[…] and the main antecedents related to parosmia are URTIs, head trauma, and nasal and paranasal sinus disease.[4] Psychiatric causes for smell distortion can exist in schizophrenia, alcoholic psychosis, depression, and olfactory reference syndrome.[1] Pathophysiology [en.wikipedia.org]

The pathophysiology of a stimulated distortion (troposmia) is likely a decreased number of functioning olfactory primary neurons so that an incomplete characterization of the odorant is made. [academic.oup.com]

If a seizure disorder is suspected, antiseizure medications may be used to prevent a seizure and thus eliminate the smell. [brainandlife.org]

Dysosmia Prevention The prevention of this condition involves: Avoiding head trauma Certain precautions, such as wearing helmet, should be taken while playing outdoor games and driving a motorbike in order to reduce the risk of head injuries that might [medicalsubstance.com]

This acknowledgment may shed some light on the disease understanding further guiding public health preventive efforts and medical therapies to fight the pandemic that directly or indirectly affects healthy isolated individuals, quarantined subjects, sick [covid19.elsevierpure.com]

Alternative Names Loss of smell; Anosmia; Hyposmia; Parosmia; Dysosmia Considerations The loss of smell can occur with conditions that prevent air from reaching smell receptors located high in the nose, or loss of or injury to the smell receptors. [pennstatehershey.adam.com]

Additional Resources MedlinePlus National Institutes of Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development U.S. Department of Health & Human Services U.S. [jgoldbergmd.com]