A 35-Year-Old Woman Is Evaluated in the Office Due to Decreased

A 35-year-old woman is evaluated in the office due to decreased taste sensation. She says that she could not enjoy her meals, all food tastes the same. One month ago, the patient had a motor vehicle collision, where she received a head trauma. She does not complain of visual problems, abnormal speech, dysphagia, unsteadiness, weakness, or sensory deficits. Vital signs are within normal limits. Neurological examination is normal. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this patient's current symptoms?

A) Anterior temporal lobe contusion
B) Avulsion of olfactory nerve rootlets
C) Ischemic stroke of the dorsolateral medulla
D) Lingual nerve injury
E) Sphenoid bone fracture

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