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  2. Olfactory fatigue - Wikipedia

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    Anosmia is the permanent loss of the sense of smell, and is different from olfactory fatigue. It is a term commonly used in wine tasting, where one loses the ability to smell and distinguish wine bouquet after sniffing at wine continuously for an extended period of time.

  3. Anosmia - Wikipedia

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    Anosmia can have a number of harmful effects. [17] People with sudden onset anosmia may find food less appetizing, though congenital anosmics rarely complain about this, and none report a loss in weight. Loss of smell can also be dangerous because it hinders the detection of gas leaks, fire, and spoiled food. Misconceptions of anosmia as ...

  4. Symptoms of COVID-19 - Wikipedia

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    Most people don't have classic symptoms." People with cold symptoms in London (where Covid was spreading rapidly) are "far more likely" to have Covid than a cold. [30] A unique reported symptom of the Omicron variant is night sweats, [31] particularly with the BA.5 subvariant. [32] Also, loss of taste and smell seem to be uncommon compared to ...

  5. Not to be sniffed at: Agony of post-COVID-19 loss of smell - AOL

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    The doctor slid a miniature camera into the patient’s right nostril, making her whole nose glow red with its bright miniature light. The 25-year-old pharmacy worker was happy to be prodded and ...

  6. New RSV vaccines are now available to help prevent serious infection in people over 60. Doctors explain the RSV vaccine and its side effects in older adults.

  7. Sensory loss - Wikipedia

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    Sensory loss can occur due to a minor nick or lesion on the spinal cord which creates a problem within the neurosystem. This can lead to loss of smell, taste, touch, sight, and hearing. In most cases it often leads to issues with touch. Sometimes people cannot feel touch at all while other times a light finger tap feels like someone has punched ...

  8. Dysosmia - Wikipedia

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    Even though dysosmia often goes away on its own over time, there are both medical and surgical treatments for dysosmia for patients who want immediate relief. Medical treatments include the use of topical nasal drops and oxymetazoline HCL, which give an upper nasal block so that the air flow can't reach the olfactory cleft.

  9. Retronasal smell - Wikipedia

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    Retronasal smell creates flavor from smell molecules in foods or drinks shunting up through the nasal passages as one is chewing. When people use the term "smell", they are usually referring to "orthonasal smell", or the perception of smell molecules that enter directly through the nose and up the nasal passages.