Why has my sense of smell changed because of Covid?
Do you really know?
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What Is COVID and How Can It Be Curable?
Perezmia is a smell disorder where odours are distorted and often smell unpleasant. It can last weeks, months or even years and can be very upsetting. Doctors have been unsure if long-term damage to smell was due to damage in the nose, or the brain or both. But new biopsy research from COVID patients has shown that those with long-term problems had inflammation and damage to the nasal lining causing destruction of vital sensory nerve cells. There is not a cure for perezmia at present but treatment could help speed up recovery.
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