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What Causes An Altered Sense Of Smell?
Question: Lately I've been wakened by the smell of burned toast when there was no one else home and no toast had been made. Should I be worried?
Brief Answer:
Not worrisome.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Feeling a smell of burned toast just once is not worrisome. It can be due to parosmia caused by cold or sinus infection. Stroke is one of the remote causes of such a smell.
In case there is no memory loss, unconsciousness, dizziness, vomiting, nausea, persistent altered smell, etc then there is no need to worry. In case any of these symptoms appear then do consult your physician for a proper neurological examination.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Not worrisome.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Feeling a smell of burned toast just once is not worrisome. It can be due to parosmia caused by cold or sinus infection. Stroke is one of the remote causes of such a smell.
In case there is no memory loss, unconsciousness, dizziness, vomiting, nausea, persistent altered smell, etc then there is no need to worry. In case any of these symptoms appear then do consult your physician for a proper neurological examination.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
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