Age-Dependent Sensory Impairment in COVID-19 Infection and its Correlation with ACE2 Expression
Ido Somekh, Husam Yakub Hanna, Eli Heller, Haim Bibi, Eli Somekh
Abstract
Among individuals who tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019, smell and taste sensations were significantly less impaired among children than among adults, in a stepwise manner. Sensory impairment was correlated with recent data of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 expression in the corresponding age groups. This is the first report to compare sensory impairment in children and adults testing positive for coronavirus disease 2019.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Sensory systemTasteCorrelationDiseaseCoronavirus2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)MedicinePositive correlationAudiologyInternal medicinePsychologyNeuroscienceVirologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakMathematicsGeometryLong-Term Effects of COVID-19Olfactory and Sensory Function StudiesCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies