Coincidence of COVID-19 Infection and Smell-Taste Perception Disorders.
J Craniofac Surg
; 31(6): e625-e626, 2020 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1052234
ABSTRACT
Many reports by physicians and patients during the 2019 to 2020 pandemic indicate that COVID-19 is associated with elevated levels of odor and taste perception disorders (anosmia, hyposmia, ageusia, and/or dysgeusia). Recent increase in olfactory dysfunction in patients referred to ear nose and throat clinics and COVID-19 infection at the same time encouraged us to examine anosmic/hyposmic patients to establish any association between these signs. It has been shown that the COVID-19 virus exploits the uses angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptor to obtain cell entry. This result increases the interest to examine the expression of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 in neurological tissue, and to assess the possible contribution of damage. This mini review provides fundamental knowledge on coincidence of COVID-19 infection and smell-taste perception disorders from an objective perspective.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Taste Disorders
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Coronavirus Infections
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Betacoronavirus
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Olfaction Disorders
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Craniofac Surg
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Scs.0000000000006601
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