Lost sense of smell

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Lost sense of smell

Asked for Male, 36 Years

My wife says she has lost the sense of smell and realised it only now. She often gets a blocked nose and thought this may be the case too. Now, she cannot smell anything. Is this something serious?, what is the course of treatment?

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Dr. B G Ravindra Babu ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 33 yrs exp Bangalore · Accepted Answer

Dr. B G Ravindra Babu

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 33 yrs exp Bangalore

Needs examination & evaluation with possibly a nasal endoscopy +/- a CT scan of sinuses & base skull.

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