{"id":3687,"date":"2024-02-06T14:06:25","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T13:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fajdalomklinika.hu\/?page_id=3687"},"modified":"2026-03-31T09:19:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T08:19:09","slug":"covid-anosmia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fajdalomklinika.hu\/en\/conditions-we-treat\/covid-anosmia\/","title":{"rendered":"Covid Anosmia"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is COVID anosmia?<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Certain viruses can damage the olfactory nerve cells. The exact cause of post-COVID loss of smell, also known as COVID-19 anosmia, is not fully understood, but it is likely due to dysfunction of the supporting cells of the olfactory nerve.<\/p>\n

The resulting smell disorder may take several months to recover. In COVID-19, up to 8 out of 10 people may lose their sense of smell, often together with their sense of taste.<\/p>\n

As the infection resolves, the olfactory nerve typically begins to function properly again. Most patients regain their senses within 60 days after recovery from COVID-19.<\/p>\n

However, in some cases, disturbances in smell and taste may persist long-term, leading to both nutritional and psychological difficulties.<\/p>\n

Treatment<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Stellate ganglion block<\/a> has long been used in the treatment of conditions such as facial pain. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, its effectiveness has also been demonstrated in the treatment of COVID-19-related anosmia.<\/p>\n

At our clinic, we have achieved more than 80% improvement in many treated patients(1\u20133)<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

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Source:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

1. Liu LD, Duricka DL. Stellate ganglion block reduces symptoms of Long COVID\u202f: A case series. 2020;(January).<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

2. Watson DLB, Campbell M, Hopkins C, Smith B, Kelly C, Deary V. Altered smell and taste: Anosmia, parosmia and the impact of long Covid-19. PLoS One [Internet]. 2021;16(9 September):1\u201318. Available from: http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pone.0256998<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

3. Kalava A, Benyahia SA, Tico Calzada R, Staat CM. Efficacy of Stellate Ganglion Block in Treating Long-Term COVID-19-Related Olfactory and Gustatory Dysfunction: A Case Series. Cureus. 2023;15(6):1\u20135.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Long-Term COVID-19-Related Olfactory and Gustatory Dysfunction: A Case Series<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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