9. Sensory Loss: When Touch, Taste, or Smell Disappears
Imagine sipping your morning coffee only to find it tasteless, or realizing that you can’t smell the roses in your garden. Such sensory losses may seem trivial but can be pivotal symptoms of PCNSL.
Specific tumors can affect the areas of your brain that process sensory information. This disruption leads to a significant loss of smell, taste, or even touch, turning daily experiences into bland, joyless rituals.
Sensory loss can have a more insidious impact on your life than you might think. From not detecting a gas leak due to a lost sense of smell to being unable to enjoy meals with a diminished sense of taste, the implications are both vast and unsettling.
A regular check-up with an ENT specialist won’t cut it if you’re experiencing significant sensory loss. You’ll require detailed brain imaging and neurological assessments to determine whether PCNSL is the underlying issue. Don’t underestimate these symptoms; get them checked as soon as you notice them. (9)
