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I’ve been experiencing these strange, brief episodes where my sense of smell is suddenly overwhelmed by a strong odor like burnt rubber, but there’s nothing actually causing it. My neurologist mentioned it could be a type of focal aware seizure originating in the temporal lobe, and it’s left me wondering if anyone else has had this specific sensory disturbance.

I’ve had something like that too. A sharp burnt rubber smell that would pop in for a few seconds and then vanish, with no obvious source. It felt like it was coming from deep in my head, not from my nose, and it hit more when I was tired. My doctor said this kind of olfactory aura can be tied to temporal lobe activity, which fit what you’re describing.

I started keeping a simple log of episodes: time of day, how rested I was, what I’d eaten, and whether a seizure followed the smell. After a few weeks my neurologist ordered an EEG to check for patterns in brain activity.

Sometimes I wonder if I’m chasing the wrong cause. Maybe the smell is a cue for something else going on in my brain, or it’s driven by stress or sleep loss rather than a stand-alone seizure.

I did have a moment where I thought the whole thing was just anxiety or a phantom sensation, and I almost dismissed it. Then I had one when I was in a quiet room and it lingered long enough to scare me, so I started taking it seriously. Have you noticed whether this happens more after poor sleep?

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