It occurs in people who lose the sense of smell. People with phantosmia imagine smells which can be odd, unnatural, unpleasant or even euphoric. It is a rare condition which can occur in relation to brain injuries, strokes, seizures, schizophrenia, Parkinson’s disease and other neurological disorders.From a recent episode of the Science Show. You can read more in the transcript that is at the link on this page.
Friday, October 23, 2015
Your new word for today: phantosmia
It sounds a little like the phenomena of the phantom limb, that often hangs around when people lose their real one; but I hadn't heard of phantom smells before:
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PM had something along these lines a while ago.
A study found losing your sense of smell actually increased your chances of death.
That stinks!
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