A member asked:

Had a concussion (temporal lobe) 2 months ago. in hospital for 12 days. still no sense of smell, sense of taste not v accurate. will i recover please?

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Dr. Timothy Schultz answered

Specializes in General Practice

B12 anyway: Olfactory nerves can be sheared with any head injury as they are vulnerable with many exits through the bone above the nose. It may take 6- 8 months to recover some smell but possibie it may not return. Good book recommended: “navigating smell and taste disorders” (demos health). An ENT doctor may give steroids to reduce swelling in the area. Consider seeing a cranial- trained osteopath.

Answered 6/10/2014

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