After head trauma from an automobile accident, a man has anosmia. Define anosmia. Why is this condition fairly common after such injuries and in cases of severe nasal cavity inflammation?
What will be an ideal response
Anosmia means the loss of chemical sense of smell due to some olfactory disorder. Most anosmia results from head injuries or nasal cavity inflammations, allergies, smoking, and aging. The olfactory pathways are very sensitive to irritations or to damage, especially if the ethmoid bones have been damaged due to trauma.
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