Smell and taste loss in COVID-19 patients: assessment outcomes in a Victorian population
Lukas Horvath, Jason Wei Jun Lim, James W. Taylor, Tasfia Saief, Rhonda L. Stuart, Joanne Rimmer, Philip C. Michael
Abstract
This study presents the high rates of improvement of both olfactory and gustatory disturbance in a short-lived period. It also highlights the importance of these symptoms in prompting appropriate testing, quarantine precautions, initiate early olfactory retraining and the potential for continued sensory disturbance.
Topics & Concepts
TasteCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Isolation (microbiology)AnosmiaTaste disorderSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakPopulationMedicineHyposmiaOlfactionAudiologyPsychologyInternal medicinePathologyBiologyOutbreakNeuroscienceEnvironmental healthDiseaseBioinformaticsInfectious disease (medical specialty)Olfactory and Sensory Function StudiesAdvanced Chemical Sensor TechnologiesLong-Term Effects of COVID-19