Editor-in-Chief: Alaa Abd-Elsayed, MD, PhD
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BACKGROUND: The loss of smell and taste are some of the chronic complications that have impacted and continue to impact patients who suffered a COVID-19 infection. Impairment of smell and taste have significant impact on patients’ lives. Current treatment modalities are very limited.
CASE REPORT: We present a 40-year-old patient who completely lost smell and taste following a COVID-19 infection. The patient was treated with bilateral stellate ganglion blocks (SGBs) where each side was blocked at separate visits. At the 6-month follow-up, taste and smell both improved by 90%.
CONCLUSIONS: SGBs should be considered as an option in treating loss of smell and taste in patients who suffer this complication as a result of COVID-19 infection.
KEY WORDS: COVID-19, smell, taste, chronic COVID infection
