Last modified on Sat 24 Apr 2021 07.14 EDT
Scientists are recommending âsmell trainingâ for people who have lost the sense due to Covid, as one in five with the symptom report it has not returned to normal eight weeks after becoming ill.
The exercise involves sniffing at least four different odours twice daily for several months, which experts say is a âcheap, simple and side-effect freeâ way of treating the common symptom that affects some people for several weeks after contracting the virus.
Prof Carl Philpott, a smell loss expert at the University of East Angliaâs Norwich Medical School, said the method aimed to help patientsâ recovery based on neuroplasticity, which he defined as âthe brainâs ability to reorganise itself to compensate for a change or injuryâ.
Smell training recommended for Covid recovery
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Experts recommend smell training to combat scent loss caused by Covid-19
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