Esthesioneuroblastoma (ENB) is a kind of rare tumor found in the nose. It is also known as olfactory neuroblastoma because it grows in nerve cells in the nose and may affect your sense of smell. An ...

Olfactory groove meningioma (OGM) is a rare tumor that develops in the brain’s outer layers. It grows along the nerves that connect the brain to the nose and most commonly affects a person’s ...

The olfactory nerve transmits signals between scent receptors ... Disorders affecting the medulla, such as a brain tumor or a stroke, can also result in tongue paralysis or weakness.

If you have an olfactory groove meningioma—a rare tumor that grows along the nerves between the brain and the nose—you may ...

Olfactory groove meningiomas grow along the nerves that run between the brain and the nose. Tumors growing here can cause a loss of smell, and if they grow large enough,they can also compress the ...

These tumors account for about 36 percent of primary ... Or a meningioma could interfere with the olfactory nerve, causing symptoms such as a loss of smell. Other common symptoms from meningiomas ...

Two pairs of cranial nerves start in your cerebrum, the biggest part of your brain, which is found directly on top of your brainstem. These are the olfactory and optic nerves, which help you smell ...

Since then, my olfactory discernment ... according to NIDCD. Nerve damage caused by Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, poor nutrition, brain tumors, Parkinson's disease and other conditions can ...

When she learned about the tumor — a Grade 1 olfactory groove meningioma — Samantha was understandably ... and because the tumor was located close to her pituitary gland and optic nerve. Dr. Rutter ...

“I was hoping the surgery would restore my sense of smell, but the tumor had shredded the olfactory nerve, so that was not to be,” she wrote. Friends consoled her by noting that losing the ...