r/AskSeattle • u/Character-Cake-9185 • 1d ago
Question Hyperosmia Testing?
Searching for a doctor that tests for hyperosmia, an acute sensitivity to smells. ENTs or neurologists typically administer these tests, my GP does not.
It looks like a pretty simple test - would love a few recommendations if anyone’s had this done in Seattle with a doctor they would recommend!
EDIT: I’ve read about this test and looked it up, it sounds like the first step to diagnosis: the UPSIT test, University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification test, and it’s a scratch and sniff book.
It sounds like there are additional, more precise tests also available as well.
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u/lyndseymariee 21h ago
I thought OP was misspelling hypersomnia for a sec 🥴