However, roughly 10 percent of pre-omicron COVID-19 patients report recovery took more than six months
Some COVID-19 Patients Have Persistent Smell, Taste Dysfunction
Women less likely than men to recover their sense of smell, as are those with greater initial severity of dysfunction
Theophylline Nasal Irrigation Studied in COVID-19-Related Smell Loss
In phase 2 trial, subjective assessments suggest improvement in COVID-19-related olfactory dysfunction, but study results were inconclusive
Loss of Smell, Taste Less Likely With Newer COVID-19 Variants
Lower risk for developing chemosensory loss observed with alpha, delta, and omicron variants
COVID-19 Survivors Overestimate Lingering Taste Impairment
Authors say validated psychophysical tests can better identify true burden of chemosensory dysfunction
Concerns Raised About COVID-19 Chronic Olfactory Dysfunction
Research needed on how to treat olfactory dysfunction lasting six months or longer as a symptom of long-term COVID-19
Predictors of Smell Recovery ID’d in COVID-19 Patients
Age less than 40 years, nasal congestion at the time of COVID-19 infection positively associated with recovery of smell
Nearly Four in 10 With Mild COVID-19 Report Symptoms Seven Months Later
Fatigue remains the most common symptom among otherwise healthy people
Most COVID-19 Patients Recover Smell at One Year
However, participants tend to underreport the return of normal smell compared with objective evaluation
Neurologic Symptoms Persistent for Many COVID-19 ‘Long-Haulers’
Main neurologic manifestations included brain fog for 81 percent and headache for 68 percent; 85 percent experience fatigue
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