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What Causes Pop Corn Smell Sensation In The Air?

I ve had two recent incidents where I woke up in the morning smelling pop corn in the air. There was no pop corn in the house so there wasn t even a remote possibility of the aroma being present. I was in a conversation with someone and happened to mention the popcorn incidents to which she replied..........someone she knew had had a similar experience. That person consulted a Physician and was found to have a tumor somewhere inside her head. Have you ever heard of anything like this? Would truly appreciate your feedback. Thank you. Liz
Mon, 11 May 2015
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Getting the smell that is not actually present can be due to tumor in the brain- very true.
But at the same time some physiological alterations can also cause this.

I would advise your the following:
Get a clinical evaluation and endoscopy of the nose , MRI of the brain particularly of the anterior part where the Olfactory nerves are present,.
This may be normal, yet it is important for mental satisfaction.
Also see that you are not pregnant as pregnancy can cause such altercations.

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What Causes Pop Corn Smell Sensation In The Air?

Hi. Thanks for your query. Getting the smell that is not actually present can be due to tumor in the brain- very true. But at the same time some physiological alterations can also cause this. I would advise your the following: Get a clinical evaluation and endoscopy of the nose , MRI of the brain particularly of the anterior part where the Olfactory nerves are present,. This may be normal, yet it is important for mental satisfaction. Also see that you are not pregnant as pregnancy can cause such altercations.