INTRODUCTION: @entity4838 due to @entity542 is a common condition. Depending on the severity of the @entity542 , anosmia might occur in up to 30% of @entity1 . The period of time until recovery has been reported to be a couple of months in most cases. However, recovery from post-traumatic olfactory loss might occur much later. We present a rare case of recovery from anosmia nine years after the initial @entity130 . CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a 54-year-old Caucasian @entity1 who suffered complete anosmia from a severe car accident. Smell function as well as flavor perception during eating and drinking were also completely lost. After nine years, the @entity1 had his first olfactory impressions, with his sense of smell gradually improving over a period of three years. We confirmed recovery of olfactory function using psychophysical and electrophysiological techniques. CONCLUSION: In most cases, recovery of smell function occurs relatively soon after the @entity542 and seems to rarely occur more than two years after the incident. However, @entity1 should be informed that there is a small chance of recovery a long time after the @entity130 .

Recovery of olfactory function after nine years of XXXX : a case report.

@entity4838 :: ('MESH:D000857', 'Disease') :: ['Olfactory loss'] @entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient', 'man'] @entity542 :: ('MESH:D006259', 'Disease') :: ['head trauma'] @entity130 :: ('MESH:D014947', 'Disease') :: ['trauma']
@entity130 :: (MESH:D014947,Disease) :: ['post-traumatic anosmia']
