Mesh term Olfactory Nerve Diseases
Browse to parent terms:Cranial Nerve Diseases
Description
Diseases of the first cranial (olfactory) nerve, which usually feature anosmia or other alterations in the sense of smell and taste. Anosmia may be associated with NEOPLASMS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTIONS; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; inherited conditions; toxins; METABOLIC DISEASES; tobacco abuse; and other conditions. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp229-31)Browse to child terms:
Esthesioneuroblastoma, Olfactory
Olfactory Nerve Injuries
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