Study examines treatment for olfactory loss after viral infection

Monday, October 19, 2009 - 18:14 in Health & Medicine

Treatment with a glucocorticoid medication, either alone or in combination with Ginkgo biloba, appears to significantly improve the sense of smell in individuals with previous olfactory loss due to upper respiratory infections, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.

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