[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 and the chemical senses: supporting players take center stage

KW Cooper, DH Brann, MC Farruggia, S Bhutani… - Neuron, 2020 - cell.com
The main neurological manifestation of COVID-19 is loss of smell or taste. The high
incidence of smell loss without significant rhinorrhea or nasal congestion suggests that …

Objective sensory testing methods reveal a higher prevalence of olfactory loss in COVID-19–positive patients compared to subjective methods: A systematic review …

ME Hannum, VA Ramirez, SJ Lipson… - Chemical …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19), has currently infected over 6.5 million people worldwide. In …

Prevalence of chemosensory dysfunction in COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis reveals significant ethnic differences

CS von Bartheld, MM Hagen… - ACS chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
A significant proportion of people who test positive for COVID-19 have chemosensory
deficits. However, the reported prevalence of these deficits in smell and taste varies widely …

[HTML][HTML] Alteration, reduction and taste loss: main causes and potential implications on dietary habits

D Risso, D Drayna, G Morini - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Our sense of taste arises from the sensory information generated after compounds in the
oral cavity and oropharynx activate taste receptor cells situated on taste buds. This produces …

[HTML][HTML] Smell and taste changes are early indicators of the COVID-19 pandemic and political decision effectiveness

D Pierron, V Pereda-Loth, M Mantel… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many governments have taken drastic measures to
avoid an overflow of intensive care units. Accurate metrics of disease spread are critical for …

ACE2 and SCARF expression in human dorsal root ganglion nociceptors: implications for SARS-CoV-2 virus neurological effects

S Shiers, PR Ray, A Wangzhou, I Sankaranarayanan… - Pain, 2020 - journals.lww.com
SARS-CoV-2 has created a global crisis. COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, is
characterized by pneumonia, respiratory distress, and hypercoagulation and can be fatal. An …

[HTML][HTML] Central nervous system manifestations associated with COVID-19

AA Divani, S Andalib, J Biller, M Di Napoli… - Current neurology and …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a global
health crisis of our time. The disease arises from severe acute respiratory syndrome …

Olfactory epithelium histopathological findings in long-term coronavirus disease 2019 related anosmia

LA Vaira, C Hopkins, A Sandison, A Manca… - The Journal of …, 2020 - cambridge.org
BackgroundOlfactory dysfunction represents one of the most frequent symptoms of
coronavirus disease 2019, affecting about 70 per cent of patients. However, the …

Evolution of olfactory disorders in COVID‐19 patients

V Gorzkowski, S Bevilacqua, A Charmillon… - The …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives A high frequency and a strong association of olfactory/gustatory impairment with
COVID‐19 were reported. Its spontaneous evolution remains unknown. The aim of this study …

[HTML][HTML] Anosmia: a missing link in the neuroimmunology of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

N Yazdanpanah, A Saghazadeh… - Reviews in the …, 2020 - degruyter.com
Just before 2020 began, a novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), brought for humans a potentially fatal disease known as …