Before revision: Clinical significance Examination Damage to this nerve leads to impairment or total loss anosmia of the sense of smell To simply test the function of the olfactory nerve, each nostril is tested with a pungent odor.
After revision: Clinical significance Examination Damage to this nerve leads to impairment or total loss (anosmia) of the sense of smell To simply test the function of the olfactory nerve, each nostril is tested with a pungent odor.