Trastornos del olfato

¿Qué son los trastornos del olfato?
Los trastornos del olfato, también conocidos como trastornos olfativos, son aquellos que provocan un aumento, disminución, ausencia o cambio en nuestro sentido del olfato. Los trastornos del olor comunes incluyen:

Anosmia (ausencia del sentido del olfato)
Hiposmia (sentido del olfato mejorado)
Anosmia congénita (cuando alguien nace sin sentido del olfato)
Parosmia (cuando el sentido del olfato está distorsionado)
Fantosmia (cuando alguien detecta un olor que no está realmente presente)
Los trastornos del olor pueden ser temporales o permanentes y pueden aparecer repentina o gradualmente.

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