COVID 19 LOSS OF SMELL

Published By Livemint | 22 Dec, 2022

Loss of smell is a symptom of Covid-19 that could sustain longer Credit : pexels

Scientists say that some patients fail to regain sense of smell after Covid

The inability to recover is linked to an ongoing immune assault on olfactory nerve cells Credit : pexels

Olfactory sensory neurons get diminished, due to damage to the nueral tissue Credit : pexels

Olfactory nerve cells are associated with our ability to distinguish odors Credit : pexels

Study suggests, neurons do maintain some ability to repair after long-term damage Credit : AFP

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