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Anosmia is the total loss of smell. Most people with anosmia can taste sweet, sour, salty, and bitter substances but cannot distinguish among specific flavors. This is because the sense of smell makes it possible to distinguish among flavors, not taste receptors as many people erroneously believe. Which of the following is NOT a common cause of anosmia?

Aging (60 years and older)
High humidity
Head injury
Viral infections

Rumination Disorder

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Rumination disorder is an eating disorder that causes people to spit up (regurgitate) swallowed food.

People usually spit up a small amount of food about 15 to 30 minutes after eating
Sometimes people re-chew the food and then either swallow it again or spit it out

Spitting up food isn't the same as throwing up (vomiting). Throwing up is forceful and uncomfortable. Material from your stomach shoots out of your mouth.

People with rumination disorder may:

Try to hide what they're doing by putting their hand over their mouth or coughing
Avoid eating with others so people don't see them spitting up food

Often, the only symptom is spitting up food. You don't have belly pain or feel sick (nausea). Rarely, you spit up so much food that it makes you lose weight.

Rumination disorder is diagnosed based on your actions of spitting up food. Doctors may do tests to rule out physical problems with your digestive tract.

Doctors may suggest therapy to change your behavior. Medicines don't usually help.

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Overview of Anxiety Disorders

Eating Disorders

Anorexia Nervosa

Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

Binge Eating Disorder

Bulimia Nervosa

Pica

Rumination Disorder

Regurgitation and Rumination

Overview of Eating Disorders

Anosmia is the total loss of smell. Most people with anosmia can taste sweet, sour, salty, and bitter substances but cannot distinguish among specific flavors. This is because the sense of smell makes it possible to distinguish among flavors, not taste receptors as many people erroneously believe. Which of the following is NOT a common cause of anosmia?

Aging (60 years and older)
High humidity
Head injury
Viral infections

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