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Anosmia, or loss of smell, is the most common disorder of olfaction; it may be caused by cortical lesions, olfactory nerve-changes, congenital absence, or over-stimulation of the nerves, or it may be a symptom of hysteria. Ogle, after mentioning several cases of traumatic anosmia, suggests that a blow on the occiput is generally the cause.
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