Smelling Burnt Popcorn Stroke
Webjul 27, 2017 · smell. Websmelling burnt toast isn't a definitive sign of a stroke. There is a fairly common misconception that if you smell something that is not there (such as burnt toast) it is a sign of a stroke. Instead, it's typically a phantom smell, known as phantosmia, caused by various medical conditions, such as sinus infections. This is not true 1.
Weblike many effects of stroke, taste and smell changes can recover in the first few weeks and months after a stroke.
