an early symptom of the new coronavirus
The European Society of Nasal and Sinusitis issued its recommendations to patients with allergic rhinitis and chronic sinus infections by continuing to use topical treatments containing cortisone and prescribed to them, warning that the irregularity of these sprays in these patients may increase their respiratory symptoms such as sneezing and mucous secretions that may lead to increased Possibility of transmitting the infection to others if they contracted the virus, Dr. Riyad bin Ali Al-Hadithi, consultant of ear, nose and throat surgery, warning that it is necessary to be careful while examining patients in clinics, by wearing appropriate protective clothing, including high-efficiency masks To avoid being infected with the virus, patients with it may not have symptoms.
Dr. explained. Riyadh Al-Hadithi told Al-Riyadh that a group of scientific researches issued by the United States of America and some European countries has been published linking the sudden loss of sense of smell and taste to the incidence of SARS-CoV-2, which called the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in United States of America CDC officially added these symptoms to the list of symptoms associated with COVID-19, followed by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Dr. Dr. Al-Hadithi: The sudden and sudden loss of smell and taste that occurs without any previous problems in the nose and sinuses may be one of the early symptoms of the virus, even before the emergence of other symptoms such as high temperature and persistent coughing, which requires early detection of these patients by health authorities.
And Dr. Riad Al-Hadithi that the rate of recovery from the Corona virus reaches about 70% of patients, within two weeks of the disappearance of the general symptoms of this disease. As for the few people who did not show signs of early improvement, international centers are advised to start what are called olfactory exercises that have proven effective in improving olfaction in people with acute nasal viruses.
The scientific basis for these exercises is based on the principle of continuous stimulation of the nerves and nerve region designated for smell through deep and daily inhalation of a fixed group consisting of 4 different aromatic odors known to the patient (such as rose, lemon, cloves and thyme leaves) for a period of 6 months, and the inhalation of these smells must be accompanied With great mental focus, trying to retrieve the smell inhaled from memory to get the desired benefit.
