Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Signs Of Olfactory Dysfunction (Smells):


1. Hypersensitivity To Smells (Over-Responsive):

__ reacts negatively to, or dislikes smells which do not usually bother, or get noticed, by other people 
__ tells other people (or talks about) how bad or funny they smell 
__ refuses to eat certain foods because of their smell 
__ offended and/or nauseated by bathroom odors or personal hygiene smells 
__ bothered/irritated by smell of perfume or cologne 
__ bothered by household or cooking smells 
__ may refuse to play at someone's house because of the way it smells 
__ decides whether he/she likes someone or some place by the way it smells

2. Hyposensitivity To Smells (Under-Responsive):

__ has difficulty discriminating unpleasant odors 
__ may drink or eat things that are poisonous because they do not notice the noxious smell 
__ unable to identify smells from scratch 'n sniff stickers 
__ does not notice odors that others usually complain about 
__ fails to notice or ignores unpleasant odors 
__ makes excessive use of smelling when introduced to objects, people, or places 
__ uses smell to interact with objects 

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