Why do I smell burnt popcorn?

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Phantosmia (phantom smell), also called an olfactory hallucination or a phantom odor is smelling an odor that is not actually there. It can occur in one nostril or both. Unpleasant phantosmia, cacosmia, is more common and is often described as smelling something that is burned, foul, spoiled, or rotten.

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The common causes of a popcorn smell include diabetes, pregnancy, and a diet high in protein.

One may also ask, why do I smell something burning? Phantosmia is a condition that causes you to smell things that arent actually there. Its also called olfactory hallucination. Smelling smoky or burning smells — including burnt toast — is a common type of phantosmia.

Similarly, is smelling burning a sign of a stroke?

“Theres a popular myth that smelling burnt toast is a sign of a brain tumor, or that youre having a stroke,” he said. “This isnt true. “A stroke can affect any area of your brain, so its possible that your sense of smell can be affected, but theres no particular smell that you need to worry about.

What are phantom smells a sign of?

Brief episodes of phantom smells or phantosmia — smelling something thats not there — can be triggered by temporal lobe seizures, epilepsy, or head trauma. Phantosmia is also associated with Alzheimers and occasionally with the onset of a migraine.