{"id":32342,"date":"2024-08-30T17:57:13","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T21:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/?p=32342"},"modified":"2024-08-30T17:57:15","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T21:57:15","slug":"why-is-my-sense-of-smell-gone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/why-is-my-sense-of-smell-gone\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Is My Sense of Smell Gone?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Losing your sense of smell is an unsettling experience that affects your ability to taste your favorite foods, smell flowers in Trinley Park and more. Full or partial loss of smell is called anosmia. Let\u2019s take a look at how your sense of smell works, a few common causes of temporary and permanent anosmia and how you can manage them to enjoy all the wonderful aromas in your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Does Your Sense of Smell Work?<\/h2>\n\n\n
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When you catch the scent of flowers in your yard, you\u2019re inhaling tiny molecules from the flowers into a small patch of tissue inside your nose. This patch contains specialized cells called olfactory sensory neurons that connect directly to your brain, which then recognizes and identifies the scent as flowers. When something interferes with this process<\/a>, you lose the ability to smell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Can Interfere With Your Sense of Smell?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are two different types of interference in your sense of smell:<\/p>\n\n\n\n