Coronavirus - Olfactory Disorder ANOSMIA ( total loss of smell) and Aromatherapy(smell training)
Olfactory Disorders Some common definition : Anosmia - tatal loss of smell. Ageusia - loss of taste function of the tongue. Specific anosmia - the inability to detect particular smell or smells. Hyposmia - reduced olfactory function. Dysosmia - a qualitative change of the sense of smell. Hyperosmia - increased ability to smell odours to abnormal levels. This is very rare and often associated with migraines. Parosmia - a different sense of smell, that i s a smell is perceived as another usually a very unpleasant smell. Phontosmia - perceiving a smell that is not actually there. R ecent studies reported that loss of smell ( anosmia ) is common and prominent symptom of COVID-19. These studies all indicate that patients affected by COVID-19 can experience decreased sense of smell or total loss of smell for 6 months up to 12 months after the infection. The loss of smell not only affected romantic and sexual relationshi...
