loss of sense of smell due to trauma to head a few years ago, any chance of recovering sense ?
604788
Unfortunately, the chances aren't very good.  A recent study was performed looking at anosmia (the inability to smell) due to either infection or trauma.  Patients with post-infective anosmia had about a 30% chance of recovery of their smell.  Patients with traumatic anosmia had about a 10% chance.\n\nAlso, if it's been a few years, the likelihood of recovery is even less.\n\nI hate to be the bearer of bad news, but chances are not good for recovery of your smell\n\ngood luck, though.  i hope i'm wrong.
922664
It will get better - I promise!  I have been deaf in my left ear since I was 3 because of mumps.  The mumps destroyed the hairs in my inner ear that pass sound to my brain and also affected my balance.  And then, to top it off, at 14 I developed scoliosis - curvature of the spine - which also affects my balance.  \n\nI'm now in my 30s and I can manage to keep my balance in high heels after drinking several tequilas.  I'm not trying to make light; I also suffered from dizzy spells and once passed out in a trolley in Morrisons which was hugely embarrassing.  However, it does get better - it's a case of readjusting.  Follow the doctors' advice - the body is an amazing thing and it will get used to the situtation.  It will be weird for a while, but he will get better.  Just tell him to avoid the tequila and high heels for a while as that takes practice!
190125
oxygen depravation does cause damage to brain cells, but this may not result in any disorders.  if you think that you may have psycological problems, you should see a doctor and/or therapist.  if you do have something, it may or may not be caused by a traumatic event like the one you described.  a professional can diagnose your problem and provide you with treatment.  personally, i think that, if it was going to cause a problem, symptoms would have been evident in your early life.  especially if you're over 20, problems are more likely related to something else, if they have just become evident.  if you have been suffering for a long time, it's hard to say.\nyou should go see a doctor.  good luck.
488137
Don't panic..First,let me ask you,how often you experience those leaking of your memory.It's of vital impotrance.It could be related also with your mental stance,the level of stress,etc.If you passed through some very "tough" and harsh occasions they might be the cause of your symptoms.Anyway,dear go ahead and try to find a good neurologist and don't postpone your visit.Be patient and sooner or later everything will come into the proper places!
799983
It could just be the air. Eventually you will adapt to whatever changes the changes may be. Drink bottled water if you are concerned about the water, or boil it for a minimum of one minute. Know your limit for alcohol. If it has nothing to with alcohol and you are drinking plenty of bottled water it should go away. Maybe you can take a closer look at where you are living, check to make sure there is no mold anywhere because mold has a way of hiding in remote areas. If you are really concerned, go talk to a doctor. Hopefully, it won't cost you too much since you are in a foreing country. If this persists for many months, I highly recomend you going to a doctor. If the doctor says there is nothing wrong I would also get a second or third opinion. I only say this because some doctors are stupid. I had one friend who suffered from severe migrains and he kept going to his doctor about it. He even suspected it could be cancer since he was a heavy smoker, the doctor said he was fine so he just put up with it. Not until he was on his honeymoon in Hawaii did he get a severe seizure,  and the doctors saw that he had cancer all throught his brain and body. The doctors were shocked that it hadn't been detected by the previous doctor he kept going to. Although, the doctors gave him two months to live he lived for two years more, enduring endless chemo. Had the doctor taken his migrains more seriously, he could have started chemo way sooner before it had spread way too much. Now, your headaches could just be simple non-threatning headaches, but it wouldn't hurt to get it checked out. If this goes on for a long time and the doctor thinks nothing of it, go to another doctor. Try not to become too dependant on pain killers.
805165
Any of the five senses can be damaged by environmental input from the bright light of an industrial welder to the lost of the sense of taste that is a byproduct of working with some industrial chemicals. Heavy metal exposure can damage touch. Loud noises can damage hearing and some chemicals can damage the sense of smell. Find an entry on the given sense in wikipedia or some were and look for problems with or deceases of.
730933
Demand a second opinion. Positive note I had similar symptoms for years rarely a day off. I had a brain scan, a EEG and other tests turns out I have hemiplegic migraines - very scary. I have an aura with mine - a bad taste often triggered by what I eat or smell. Gloss paint sends me off my legs for up to 2 weeks. I was investigated for having a stroke! Go back an see your Dr if symptoms don't improve and demand further tests! Have allergy/ sensitivity tests done, mine showed my triggers as being corn, melon, larger etc. I changed my diet and took FEVER FEW natural health supps and have made a fantastic recovery, with the occasional relapse. I f your symptoms are new to you and you have had no further investigations than a DR appointment, go back and demand more. Take a friend or relative with you if your reluctant to push the issue. You only have one life - enjoy it. Luv J xx
221168
Yes, I suggest you consult a physician.  Sometimes B.O. is just a symptom of an underlying disease that has something to do with your internal organs.  If, as you've said, you've tried everything topical to get rid of the smell but you can't, it could have something to do with your diet or something is not working properly inside of you.  Get some tests done and you'll soon find out what it is and get proper treatment for it.
540126
A woman's menstrual cycle will respond to the health of her body.  If her body knows it isn't in shape to grow a baby, it won't try.  It is similar to female athletes who don't have enough body fat--they quit attempting to grow babies.  Stress is certainly a factor also.  I wory about the loss of smell, though.  That sounds like brain injury.  It will probably come back, but don't let any brain-bleeding go untreated.  Good luck to you both.
249305
Never had that happen before.... but it could have been something similar to a panic attack where your senses became heightened? Just a guess...
619523
Yes there can be changes in taste and smell and in the total person, after heart surgery. Doctors are finding more evidence of this till they actually are expecting it from anyone who has heart surgery. But some cases find that their taste or smell will be ok in about 2 yrs or more. I have read it has something to do with medications reacting on the brain, wheile asleep for surgery. From experience i find that you actuall fully return to normal in about 5 yrs, diffrent people vary.
747157
I saw a report I think on 20/20 about amnesia,and Yes that is very common. One of the people they talked with was a high school kid who was very outgoing,and popular as well as a very good athlete before ehe was in a car accident. After that he was a recluse who didn't like sports,and very shy. In the report Dr's said most people will never recover from amnesia. If they do recover it would be in the first 30 days. after that the chances are almost none.
726197
Go to the internet under Psychokinesis they have online free tests to take and give you some examples of things to practice to heightened your senses. It's fun, try it.
87255
i am assuming, given the fact that you were hospitalized after your injury, that your doctors then did a CT scan.  if they did not, i agree with the above poster that you should get a CT scan right away.\n\non the other hand, if the CT was normal, then the loss of a sense of smell is not immediately dangerous to your health.  but, i would advise against having a gas stove--if you cannot smell a gas leak, then your health is endangered.\n\nthere are many causes for anosmia--the loss of your sense of smell.  trauma (especially trauma to the head) is a common cause.  traumatic anosmia is, unfortunately, usually irreversible.\n\ngood luck!
785881
I am not sure.. but our brains are so complexed. don't give up hope there's always a way to fix things.  My best friend was in  horrible car accident a few years back. She had a major head injury she had to learn how to walk,talk, and all the basic stuff and you'd never know it but looking at her now.  \n\nSo if your willing to go the distant it can be done.\n\n\ni'm looking through articles on webmd and looking what i can find.  this is on neuropltics the first link \n\nsecond link to antiphyschotics.
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There a article called "TEST REVIEW: The Smell Identification Test" in the Journal Forensic Neuropsychology (vol 1, Number 4, 1999)\n\nNot sure it the same test you are talking about
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I guess I'd say smell just because with the other ones you could live pretty normal. Without your sight it would be really hard to get used to it and live,without your hearing you would have to use sign language and that would be a pain because you have to talk a lot,usually.I still think tasting and touching would also be better because you have to eat,but I mean smelling also has an effect on your taste.Also touching I qould want more becuase you wouldn't feel pain or know when too much hurt is too much.