Symptoms, conditions and causes
What are the possible causes for the loss of smell, and how can factors such as illness, injury, or environmental influences contribute to this condition?
There are multiple types of loss of smell:
Anosmia - Total loss of smell
Dysosmia - Distorted sense of smell
Hyposmia - Reduced ability to smell
The potential causes for a loss of smell include:
Infections (especially COVID-19)
Injury
Allergies
Zinc deficiency
Last updated: Oct 04, 2024 15:29 PM