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Suggest Treatment For Loss Of Smell And Numbness In Fingers While Suffering From Concussion

For: - 32 year old female Moroccan, good health, weight - Mild concussion 2007 Possible causes of: - Odd sense of smell (burning rubber, smoke) 11/2013, leading to total loss of smell 4/2014. - Numbness in fingers, weakness in hands and arms 7/2014. - Loss of olfactory receptors in nose 10/2014 (ENT diagnosis, referred for MRI).
posted on Tue, 21 Oct 2014
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Concussion usually do not have progressive course in years. Your case seems to be a case of space occupying lesions in frontal region possible olfactory groove meningioma or glioma. MRI contrast study with MRS will be helpful. Hope you recover with good health.
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Suggest Treatment For Loss Of Smell And Numbness In Fingers While Suffering From Concussion

Concussion usually do not have progressive course in years. Your case seems to be a case of space occupying lesions in frontal region possible olfactory groove meningioma or glioma. MRI contrast study with MRS will be helpful. Hope you recover with good health.