Olfactory and taste dysfunction in COVID-19-incidence and recovery

• Published in: The Egyptian journal of otolaryngology Vol. 39; no. 1; pp. 18 - 8
• Main Authors: Singhal, Surinder K., Gupta, Nitin, Verma, Ravneet R., Sharma, Jyotika, Sah, Monali, Jain, Shivani, Kashyap, Diksha
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.12.2023; Springer; Springer Nature B.V; SpringerOpen
• Subjects: Age; Ageusia; Anosmia; COVID-19; COVID-19 diagnostic tests; Fever; Gustatory; Health aspects; Infection; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Olfaction; Olfaction disorders; Original; Original Article; Otolaryngology; Patients; Sensory perception; Smell; Surgery; Taste; Taste disorders; COVID-19; Gustatory; Olfaction; Anosmia; Taste; Ageusia; Smell

Background Olfactory and taste dysfunctions have been identified as prominent signs of COVID-19 infection. The data on its prevalence, time of onset, and recovery is highly variable. Objective The study was aimed at establishing the incidence of and the factors influencing smell and taste disorders...