Date of Presentation
5-2-2024 12:00 AM
College
Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
Poster Abstract
We report a case of a 64-year-old male who presented with transient episodes of near syncope followed by a noxious odor and was diagnosed with olfactory seizures. The differential diagnosis for near syncope is broad. This case demonstrates that unusual olfactory symptoms can lead to a diagnosis of seizure disorder in the emergency department.
Keywords
Olfactory Seizures, Seizures, Syncope, Olfaction Disorders, Phantosmia
Disciplines
Emergency Medicine | Medicine and Health Sciences | Nervous System Diseases | Neurology | Otolaryngology | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
Document Type
Poster
Included in
Emergency Medicine Commons, Nervous System Diseases Commons, Neurology Commons, Otolaryngology Commons, Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Commons
Case Report: What’s That Smell? Olfactory Seizures
We report a case of a 64-year-old male who presented with transient episodes of near syncope followed by a noxious odor and was diagnosed with olfactory seizures. The differential diagnosis for near syncope is broad. This case demonstrates that unusual olfactory symptoms can lead to a diagnosis of seizure disorder in the emergency department.