Coincidence of COVID-19 epidemic and olfactory dysfunction outbreak in Iran
Seyed Hamidreza Bagheri, Alimohamad Asghari, Mohammad Farhadi, Ahmad Reza Shamshiri, Ali Kabir, Seyed Kamran Kamrava, Maryam Jalessi, Alireza Mohebbi, Rafieh Alizadeh, Ali Asghar Honarmand, Babak Ghalehbaghi, Alireza Salimi, Fatemeh Dehghani Firouzabadi
Abstract
The occurrence of anosmia/hyposmia during novel Coronavirus disease 2019 may indicate a relationship between coincidence of olfactory dysfunction and coronavirus disease 2019 . This study aimed to assess the frequency of self-reported anosmia/hyposmia during COVID-19 epidemic in Iran.
Topics & Concepts
HyposmiaAnosmiaMedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)DysgeusiaPopulationOutbreakOlfactionDiseaseCross-sectional studyPediatricsInternal medicinePsychologyEnvironmental healthPathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)Adverse effectNeuroscienceOlfactory and Sensory Function StudiesAdvanced Chemical Sensor TechnologiesAllergic Rhinitis and Sensitization