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Nervous System Diseases > Cranial Nerve Diseases > Olfactory Nerve Diseases

Preferred term

Olfactory Nerve Diseases  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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)

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • Cranial Nerve I Diseases
  • Cranial Nerve I Disorders
  • First Cranial Nerve Diseases

In other languages

  • French

  • Affections du nerf olfactif
  • Atteintes de la 1ère paire crânienne
  • Atteintes de la première paire crânienne

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-ZCTQPH37-6

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