title: Atrial fibrillation diagnosed through sensory complaints.
abstract: Taste and smell disorders have multiple causes. We describe a patient in whom atrial fibrillation and subsequent embolic stroke was discovered because of complaints of decreased smell and taste. These deficits ultimately improved after treatment of the atrial fibrillation along with anticoagulation medication for stroke prevention.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Family Medicine, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA. stefaniethomassin@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Stefanie S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Thomassin
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Family Medicine, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zinn
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D020520:Brain Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000857:Olfaction Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D013651:Taste Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D015431:Weight Loss
keywords: Atrial Fibrillation; Case Reports; Dysosmia