Olfactory hallucinations as a manifestation of hidden rhinosinusitis

Roberto DiFabio; Carlo Casali; Elisabetta Giugni; Francesco Pierelli

doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2008.12.030

Olfactory hallucinations as a manifestation of hidden rhinosinusitis

Roberto DiFabio, Carlo Casali, Elisabetta Giugni, Francesco Pierelli

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Abstract

The exact anatomical origin of olfactory epileptic seizures is controversial. Partial seizures can be an uncommon manifestation of brain tumours involving the medial temporal lobe and the orbitofrontal structures or as a marker of mesial temporal sclerosis. We present a patient suffering from olfactory hallucinations associated with inflammatory tissue in the anterior ethmoidal cells, in the right fronto-ethmoidal recess and in the maxillary sinus. Our report supports the opinion that the involvement of the olfactory bulb is crucial for developing so-called uncinate fits and is independent of other causes.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1353-1355
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Clinical Neuroscience
Volume	16
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2008.12.030
Publication status	Published - Oct 2009

Keywords

Amygdala
Olfactory hallucination
Orbito-frontal
Rhinosinusitis
Uncinate fit

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Clinical Neurology
Neurology
Physiology (medical)

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Olfactory hallucinations as a manifestation of hidden rhinosinusitis

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