Expanded uncertainty. quantity defining an interval about the result of a measurement that may be expected to encompass a large fraction of the distribution of values that could reasonably be attributed to the measurand.
Introduction. 'Phantosmia' is the medical term for an imaginary odour (phantom smell) . It is also known as an olfactory hallucination. The smell is unique to the person and is usually unpleasant, spoiling the taste of any food or drink consumed.It can be in one or both nostrils.ess commonly, the cause of phantosmia is either nerve cells sending abnormal smell signals to the brain, or a problem with the brain itself. This may be the result of: 1  a disease affecting the nervous system, such as epilepsy, Parkinsonâs disease or Alzheimerâs disease. 2  a stroke.
Spasmodic dysphonia belongs to a family of neurological disorders called dystonias. A dystonia is a movement disorder that causes muscles to contract and spasm involuntarily. Dystonias can be generalized, affecting the entire body, or focal, affecting only a specific area of the body or group of muscles.pasmodic Dysphonia. Maybe you have heard someone whose voice sounds tight, strangled, broken, whispery, or otherwise ânot quite right.â It may be your own voice or that of someone you know. You may be trying to determine what is wrong, or a doctor may have already diagnosed the condition as spasmodic dysphonia (SD).