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'Fussy eaters' could have smell and taste disorder
'Fussy eaters' could have smell and taste disorder
Children who have become "fussy eaters" could be displaying a post-Covid smell and taste disorder, experts said.
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Parosmia, a symptom where people experience strange smell distortions, is a well-documented side-effect in adults who have had Covid.
The University of East Anglia (UEA) and charity Fifth Sense have created a guide to recognising it in children.
"I expect there are a lot of parents at their wits' end and really worried," said Prof Carl Philpott of the UEA.
"In many cases the condition is putting children off their food, and many may be finding it difficult to eat at all."
'Has not been recognised'
The disorder, which he said affected an estimated 25,000 adults as a result of Covid, can mean food gives off an unpleasant odour or taste, such as rotten meat or chemicals.
Prof Philpott, a rhinologist and olfactologist at the university's medical school in Norwich, said he had begun to see teenage patients with parosmia for the first time in his career.
"It's something that until now hasn't really been recognised by medical professionals, who just think the kids are being difficult eaters without realising the underlying problem," he added.
"For some children - and particularly those who already had issues with food, or with other conditions such as autism - it can be really difficult."