T he drugs best known t o cause anosmia are cisplatin and neuroleptic drugs.
Reports of anosmia were also observed in the 1930s when zinc preparations were used in a failed attempt to prevent polio infections.
Although very early in development, gene therapy has restored a sense of smell in mice with congenital anosmia when caused by ciliopathy.
Anosmia can also be caused by nasal polyps.
This is usually a temporary condition but, over time, may lead to chronic anosmia.
A related condition is anosmia, in which no odors can be detected.
In fact, they are strong enough to have caused some people to lose their sense of smell, a condition termed anosmia.
He has anosmia, which was caused by an attack of glandular fever.
