Tag: Anosmia (Poor Sense Of Taste Or Smell)
Most Patients Regain Taste, Smell Following COVID-19
However, roughly 10 percent of pre-omicron COVID-19 patients report recovery took more than six months
Rapid Olfactory Decline May Predict Later Cognitive Impairment in Seniors
Rapid olfactory decline also associated with smaller gray matter volumes on MRI in olfactory- and memory-associated brain regions
Theophylline Nasal Irrigation Studied in COVID-19-Related Smell Loss
In phase 2 trial, subjective assessments suggest improvement in COVID-19-related olfactory dysfunction, but study results were inconclusive
Loss of Smell, Taste Less Likely With Newer COVID-19 Variants
Lower risk for developing chemosensory loss observed with alpha, delta, and omicron variants
COVID-19 Survivors Overestimate Lingering Taste Impairment
Authors say validated psychophysical tests can better identify true burden of chemosensory dysfunction
Concerns Raised About COVID-19 Chronic Olfactory Dysfunction
Research needed on how to treat olfactory dysfunction lasting six months or longer as a symptom of long-term COVID-19
Nearly Four in 10 With Mild COVID-19 Report Symptoms Seven Months Later
Fatigue remains the most common symptom among otherwise healthy people
Most COVID-19 Patients Recover Smell at One Year
However, participants tend to underreport the return of normal smell compared with objective evaluation
AAN: Smell Loss Can Persist for Five Months After COVID-19
About half of those with compromised sense of smell during acute phase had not regained sense of smell at average of 150.1 days postdiagnosis
Persistent Symptoms Reported for About 30 Percent With COVID-19
At least one persistent symptom reported by 32.7 percent of outpatients with mild illness, 31.3 percent of patients hospitalized