Parosmia Beyond Olfactory Loss: A Propensity Score-Matched Study of Central Sensitization-Associated Comorbidities
Elay Amidor1, Nidal Muhanna2, Avraham Abergel2
1Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.
International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology
|July 16, 2026
Abstract
Key Points:
Parosmia is linked to migraine, chronic pain, fibromyalgia, and hypersomnia beyond anosmia. Central sensitization comorbidities distinguish parosmia from quantitative olfactory loss. Findings support parosmia as a disorder of altered central sensory processing.
Keywords:
ParosmiaTriNetXcentral sensitizationfibromyalgiamigrainenociplastic painolfactory dysfunctiontinnitus

