Phantosmia
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What is phantosmia?
Phantosmia, or olfactory hallucinations, involves smelling odors that are not derived from any physical stimulus. The odors detected in phantosmia vary from person to person and may be foul or pleasant.
Common symptoms reported by people with phantosmia
Treatments taken by people for phantosmia
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Compare treatments taken by people with phantosmia
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Got a question about living with phantosmia? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has phantosmia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 1 new patients joined this month
- 81 say phantosmia is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 8 | |
| 30s | 8 | |
| 40s | 14 | |
| 50s | 30 | |
| 60s | 27 | |
| 70+ | 16 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 3 | |
| 30-39 years | 3 | |
| 40-49 years | 4 | |
| 50-59 years | 9 | |
| 60-69 years | 2 | |
| 70+ years | 3 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 24 | |
| Female | 82 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 13 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 14 |