• EtherWhack@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    I’m guessing the toast thing came around from the possibility of damage to or disturbing the olfactory nerves if there’s increased pressure on them like from the brain swelling (possibly from a concussion) or from bleeding inside the braincase.

    It makes sense on paper, but I doubt there would be many times a patient would be conscious at that point.