The sense of smell, one of our 5 senses is forged via our nose but also following a sophisticated system that leads it to our brain. Anosmia, the loss of olfactory faculties is a real handicap in daily life, which can occur after depression, an accident.
Surprising discovery, that we owe to a research team of Tours: depressed people would be less sensitive than others to pleasant smells. Report to the imaging and brain unit of INSERM in Tours, with the interviews of Professor Catherine BELZUNG and Doctor Wissam EL HAGE, psychiatrist.
At the Lariboisière hospital in Paris, Isabel BAIRRAS, who suffers from anosmia (loss of smell), undergoes a rehabilitation session. Interviews with Isabel BAIRRAS and Corinne ELOIT, ENT doctor.
Filmed at home, Claire FANCHINI, suffering from anosmia (loss of smell) and Sébastien FAURIE, her companion testify to the consequences of this pathology on their daily life.
Dr Gilles AYOUN, an ENT doctor who specializes in smell re-educates patients with anosmia, such as Martine PILOT, whom he receives in his office. Graphic animation explaining how the brain receives an odor and interprets it. Interview with Gilles AYOUN explaining the importance of smell.