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Smell things when not there

2017-03-02 09:27:32
Recently for 1 month I can smell things which are not there like scents,perfumes,etc.I had migraine headache for past two years...Is this associated with migraine or some other problem.
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It is olfactory hallucinations.....associated with temporal lobe....get a neurologist opinion..u might need a MRI

Answered2017-03-02 09:42:52

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