Loss of Taste and Smell May be Related to TBI

Traumatic brain injury causes loss of smell and taste 03/24/2010. he ability to taste and smell can be lost or impaired after a head injury, according to a new study by scientists from the Université de Montréal, the Lucie Bruneau Rehabilitation Centre, as well as the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal. Published in the journal Brain Injury, the investigation established that mild to severe traumatic brain injury could cause olfactory loss. University of Montreal via Eurekalert!