Osmophobia or olfactophobia refers to a fear or aversion to smells or odors. The phobia generally occurs in chronic migraine sufferers who may have odor triggered migraines. One study found as many as 25% of migraine sufferers had some degree of osmophobia.

See also

• Migraine
• Phobia

Related links

• The place of osmophobia and taste abnormalities in migraine classification: a tertiary care study of 1237 patients. abstract
• Osmophobia and taste abnormality in migraineurs: a tertiary care study. abstract

Phobias

אוסמופוביה