brain injury

[feester]

i fell 12 feet to the concrete driveway in sept,2012  among my injuries i cracked my skull in a few places.i now still have no sense of smell or taste.i dont know if there is anything i can do to help regain my senses or is it just a victim of the accident?hope to smell @taste again  hope you can help   Merry Pond  ty

[feester]

I had subarachnoid hemmorrage,fracture of parietal bone of skull with loss of conciousness,temporal bone fracture,thoraic spine fracture,rib fractures,scapular fracture,clavicle fracture,sternal fracture,any ways,now I have no smell or taste.Iwondered if there is anything to do to boost senses? thank you for your time

[S. Kaul, MD]

Hi there!

Well, without knowing the relevant clinical details such as the precise injuries, neurological involvement etc. or a detailed clinical evaluation it would be difficult to comment specifically on the situation. Skull injury alone without neural involvement is unlikely to be responsible for the symptoms; while aside neural involvement a few other causes could present similarly as well. It would be best to discuss the situation, the suggested management plan and the expected prognosis in detail with your treating doctor.
Hope this is helpful.

Take care!