Why is the sense of smell lost for a long time after being infected with the new crown? US new study says it may be related to persistent immune attack

The “new crown” phenomenon, which manifests as symptoms such as loss of smell or taste, has attracted much attention in the West. According to a study published in the “British Medical Journal” in July this year, at least 5% of people who lost their sense of smell during the new crown infection could not recover quickly or completely, and there were about 15 million people worldwide. Now, a new study in the United States has found that a persistent, abnormal immune response that destroys important sensory nerve cells in the nose may be one of the reasons why they lost their sense of smell. In the paper, the researchers also explain how the findings can be applied to the development of new treatments. One option is to block the immune cells that drive inflammation locally in the nose, “which is easy to do with creams and sprays.” | Related reading (Interface News)

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My family and I have been infected one after another this week. We have no fever yet, but our sense of taste and smell has not fully recovered.

In fact, the lack of recovery of the sense of smell has little effect, but the sense of taste does affect appetite. For example, a few days ago, it was difficult to taste the aroma of meat, the fruity taste of fruit, even passion fruit mixed with honey tasted purely sour. However, it has been slowly recovering these days.

But if the loss of smell lasts for a long time, it is indeed a troublesome thing, especially the virus mentioned in the article attacks the area of the brain cells that is in charge of the sense of smell, which is a very serious attack. If the new coronavirus continues to mutate and attack other important neurons in the future, it will be even more dangerous.

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