Olfactory and taste disorders in COVID-19: a systematic review

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Authors

Klinger Vagner Teixeira da Costa · Universidade Federal de Alagoas

Aline Tenório Lins Carnaúba · Centro Universitário Cesmac

Katianne Wanderley Rocha · Centro Universitário Cesmac

Kelly Cristina Lira de Andrade · Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas

Sônia Maria Soares Ferreira · Centro Universitário Cesmac

Pedro de Lemos Menezes · Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas

Abstract

Olfactory/gustatory disorders may occur at varying intensities and prior to the general symptoms of COVID-19 and should be considered as part of the clinical features of COVID-19, even in mild cases. There is still no scientific evidence of specific treatments for such disorders in COVID-19 disease.

Topics & Keywords

Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology

Volume 86, Issue 6, pp. 781-792

DOI: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2020.05.008

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