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Are phantom odors associated with seizures?
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Smell aura: Sometimes people may have an odd sense of smell sensation - such as burning tires or electrical fire- as a warning symptom, or aura, or partial seizure. These arise from the mesial temporal cortex, which is associated with smell function.
Answered 10/23/2017
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