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MR Evaluation of Patients with Congenital Hyposmia or Anosmia AJR 166:439-443, Yousem,D.M.,et al, 1996 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract The absence of olfactory bulbs and tracts(68-84%)or the presence of hypoplasia(16-32%)was noted in all cases.Eight individuals had Kallmann's syndrome(hypogonadotrophic hypognadism with anosmia).Temporal and/or frontal lobe volume loss was noted in five individuals and was mild in all but one individual.Congenital anosmia or hyposmia appears to be an olfactory bulbolfactory tract phenomenon rather than a cerebral process.

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