Doctors say be aware, there’s one COVID-19 symptom that may be permanent for some - PennLive

The report noted that a loss of smell and taste is one of the most common symptoms among COVID-19 patients - especially those with mild cases.

The time-frame for the return of these senses, ranges from a couple of weeks, to months, and in the worst case scenarios some COVID-19 patients lose their senses of smell and taste permanently, Yahoo Life explained.

Loss of sense of smell and taste are common COVID-19 symptoms.

From Harvard Health’s site, Yahoo Life cited cognitive and neurological expert Leo Newhouse, LICSW, who wrote: “Some of us might never regain our sense of smell or taste at all.”.

The Yahoo Life report cited an April 6 study published by the “European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology,” which found that long after other symptoms had dissipated, “the majority of patients’ loss of taste and smell lingered.” The study noted that “a quarter of participants’ ability to taste and smell returned within two weeks of their other symptoms disappearing.”.

The report cited “The Wall Street Journal,” which was told by Chemosensory scientist Pamela Dalton, PhD, that when our sense of smell and taste disappear, “we’ve scooped out a whole piece of our consciousness that we didn’t even realize we were using every day.”