Open AccessUse of B‐complex vitamins and olfactory training for treating COVID‐19–related anosmia
Author(s) -
Vityala Yethindra,
Kadyrova Aliya,
Zhumabaeva Shirin,
Bazarbaeva Aizhan,
Mamatov Sagynali
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5069
Subject(s) - anosmia , medicine , covid-19 , lopinavir , magnetic resonance imaging , olfactory system , physiology , disease , psychiatry , radiology , infectious disease (medical specialty)
A 42‐year‐old male patient was diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019. His symptoms improved 2 weeks after lopinavir therapy (800 mg/day). However, he was subsequently diagnosed with complete anosmia. Magnetic resonance brain imaging showed no abnormalities. We prescribed B‐complex vitamins and olfactory training. Forty days later, he recovered.