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No sense of smell

2016-07-06 20:13:41
Its been almost 6 years my friend is unable to detect any odor. She can't even detect strong odors like burning smell, perfume etc. Please suggest something accordingly.
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If your friend is unable to detect any odour for 6 years it is very unlikely that treatment will cause any improvement after such a long time. Only if on clinical examination it is evident that there are bilateral nasal polyps, then further investigations and treatment may be tried.

Answered2016-07-07 13:15:48

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