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Anosmia: Norfolk clinic helps those without a sense of smell
Imagine a world where you have no sense of smell.
By Martin Barber BBC News, Norfolk
Imagine a world where you have no sense of smell.
The aromas of a morning coffee, fresh flowers, clean washing, newly baked bread or perhaps the comforting scent of loved ones – all gone.
That world is very real to an estimated three million people in the UK who spend their lives with no sense of smell – a condition known as anosmia.
It can lead to life-threatening situations, isolation, depression and a loss of interest in food as 80% of what we taste comes from smell. The common cold is one of a number of causes.