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Suggest Treatment For Anosmia
Hi there, My name is Daniela and about 3 weeks ago I woke up in the middle of the night, went to the toilet when blood pressure dropped and in seconds I fainted and hit my head on the tile floor of my bathroom. I have done the MRI and Cat Scan which fortunately had a normal result but I just noticed since a week ago that I lost completely my sense of smell and I am really worried about that not come back anymore. Is there anything that I can do ? Any Treatment ? Any medicine ? I am from the Gold Coast. Thank you in advance ! Daniela
Fri, 29 Dec 2017
Hello,
Post head injury anosmia is common due to shearing force on the smell fibres.The treatment usually initiated is a couse of oral steroids tapered over 2-3 weeks.Consultation with ENT specialist is worthwhile for expert management.
Post head injury anosmia is common due to shearing force on the smell fibres.The treatment usually initiated is a couse of oral steroids tapered over 2-3 weeks.Consultation with ENT specialist is worthwhile for expert management.
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