Patient guides

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Practical, evidence-based guides drawing on Mr Gane's clinical and research work, particularly in disorders of smell.

How to wash, spray and drop your nose

Three short videos demonstrating the techniques that get the most out of nasal treatment.

Smell training

A simple, evidence-based daily exercise that can help recovery after smell loss.

Parosmia and phantosmia

When familiar smells become distorted or unpleasant after smell loss. Common after viral infection, often improves with time, and sometimes responds to specific treatment.

Allergen immunotherapy for allergy (desensitisation)

A daily under-the-tongue tablet that builds tolerance to an allergen, the only treatment that can change the course of allergy.

Oral steroids for nose and sinus disease

A short course of oral prednisolone can break the cycle of severe nasal inflammation. Used carefully and infrequently, it is highly effective; used too often, the side effects add up.

Biologic treatment for nasal polyps

Targeted antibody injections that shrink nasal polyps, improve smell and reduce the need for repeated steroids or surgery when standard treatment has not been enough.