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

DOI

10.31986/issn.2689-0690_rdw.stratford_research_day.47_2024

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May 2nd, 12:00 AM

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.

 

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