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My mothers 54 years old and shes been getting this sudden smell in her nose similar to burning rubber.it comes and goes, what could it be?
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Need to know more: This could be a common cold, sinus infection or even a partial seizure disorder or some other much less likely things. Unfortunately, the list goes from very minor and simple to more complicated and it needs to be checked out.
Answered 10/5/2018
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