Olfactory training with essential oils for patients with post-COVID-19 smell dysfunction: A case series.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

It is estimated that up to one third of COVID-19 patients can develop long-lasting smell dysfunction. Viral infections, especially COVID-19, can cause anosmia through different pathomechanisms, and different strategies have been proposed for effectively managing post-COVID-19 olfactory dysfunction in clinical practice, with olfactory training being recommended as a first-line treatment option.

Methods

This report describes a non-consecutive series of clinical cases. After COVID-19, eight cases (5 females, 3 males) of adult patients with long-lasting (3+ months) post-viral smell dysfunction followed a 30-day olfactory training protocol with a set of plant-derived essential oils. At baseline and at the end of the treatment, the patients were administered the Asses

SUBMITTER: Donelli D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10102705 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature