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Smell Disorders

Smell disorder can be a reduction in the ability to detect odor (hyposmia), complete loss of ability for odor detection (anosmia), a change in odor perception (parosmia), or odor sensation of something that does not exist (phantosmia). It can be caused as a result of smoking, aging, sinus infection, dental issues, certain medications, radiotherapy, etc.

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Why does my child feel nauseous in public restrooms?

Query: Hello doctor, My child is four years of age and he is very nauseous. He vomits whenever he goes to the washroom in public places. Any type of odd smell makes him vomit. Why so? Please help.  Read Full »


Dr. Vijaykumar Mundeshi

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for consulting. I went through your query and understood your concern. It is important to rule out any underlying cause for vomiting, before labeling it as a behavioral problem. I suggest a detailed examination and investigation for vomiting with your ped...  Read Full »

My smell sensation gets weak after a few minutes. Is it common, or do I have any disease?

Query: Hi doctor,Do you have many patients with a degree of permanent loss of smell, or is it far more common for it to return to normal levels? Is it still the disease process keeping the sense of smell weak, or is it from neuronal loss which must recover? Sometimes smell increases for a few minutes but t...  Read Full »


Dr. Syed Peerzada Tehmid Ul Haque

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The olfactory dysfunction associated with chronic rhinosinusitis is more likely to improve and has a better prognosis than those associated with other causes like trauma or post viral or postsurgical. Because olfactory nerve endings are...  Read Full »

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