One hundred ninety-five patients presenting with post-COVID symptomology, including parosmia and dysgeusia, under-went reversible stellate ganglion blockade. Stellate ganglion blockade was performed at an outpatient facility, and patients were evaluated via survey at seven days post-injection. Of the 195 participants, ages ranged from 18–69 years of age with the breakdown of sexes being females n = 157 and males n = 38. The most significant finding was a reported improvement in olfaction post-injection in 87.4% of subjects. The effectiveness of this novel treatment for post-COVID is promising and warrants further investigation.
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Galvin, V., Cheek, D. J., Zhang, Y., Collins, G., & Gaskin, D. (2023). Short Communication: Stellate Ganglion Blockade for Persistent Olfactory and Gustatory Symptoms Post-COVID-19. Local and Regional Anesthesia, 16, 25–30. https://doi.org/10.2147/LRA.S402197
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