Question
Asked by pat stuart
Burning Smell Before A Stroke?
Do patients report a smell of burning toast prior to a heart attack or prior to a stroke? If there are no other symptoms, just a smell of something burning such as toast or hair, could this be a symptom of a stroke or heart attack?
Answer
There is a fairly common misconception that if you smell something that is not there (such as burnt toast) it is a sign of a stroke. This is not true. However, because a stroke can occur in any region of the brain, the sense of smell can be affected. Rather than smelling something that isn't there, though, it's more likely that the ability to smell anything will be hindered or that your response to smells is altered.
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