Can photobiomodulation restore anosmia and ageusia induced by COVID‐19? A pilot clinical study

VH Panhoca, LT Ferreira, VB de Souza… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Along with other COVID‐19 clinical manifestations, management of both olfactory and
gustatory dysfunction have drawn a considerable attention. Photobiomodulation (PBM) has …

Photobiomodulation therapy for treatment olfactory and taste dysfunction COVID‐19‐related: A case report

VB de Souza, LT Ferreira, M Sene‐Fiorese… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
It is postulated that the inflammatory process resulting from SARS‐CoV‐2 infection is the
main cause of smell and taste dysfunctions in patients. In view of this, photobiomodulation …

Photobiomodulation in the treatment of dysgeusia in patients with long COVID: A single-blind, randomized controlled trial

LFS Parreira, SL Pinheiro… - … , photomedicine, and laser …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate local and systemic photobiomodulation (PBM)
in patients with COVID-19-related dysgeusia, with the expectation of improving taste …

Intranasal photobiomodulation therapy for COVID-19-related olfactory dysfunction: A Brazilian multicenter case series

LES Soares, MMG Guirado, G Berlingieri… - Photodiagnosis and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Olfactory dysfunction is commonly seen in COVID-19 patients; however, little is known about
the pathophysiology and management. The present study aimed to report a series of cases …

Olfactory training for olfactory dysfunction in COVID‐19: A promising mitigation amidst looming neurocognitive sequelae of the pandemic

P Ojha, A Dixit - Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Olfactory dysfunction (OD) is a recognized symptom of the severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) and is independently associated with …

Design and evaluation of a potential non-invasive neurostimulation strategy for treating persistent anosmia in post-covid-19 patients

DI Gracia, M Ortiz, T Candela, E Iáñez, RM Sánchez… - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
A new pandemic was declared at the end of 2019 because of coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19). One of the effects of COVID-19 infection is anosmia (ie, a loss of smell) …

Use of either transcranial or whole‐body photobiomodulation treatments improves COVID‐19 brain fog

R Bowen, PR Arany - Journal of Biophotonics, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
There is increasing recognition of post‐COVID‐19 sequelae involving chronic fatigue and
brain fog, for which photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy has been utilized. This open‐label …

Mechanism of anosmia caused by symptoms of COVID-19 and emerging treatments

R Najafloo, J Majidi, A Asghari… - ACS Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The occurrence of anosmia, the loss or change in sense of smell, is one of the most common
symptoms of COVID-19 experienced by almost 53% of those affected. Several hypotheses …

[HTML][HTML] Management of anosmia in COVID-19: a comprehensive review

K Khurana, CV Singh - Cureus, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
With the evolving understanding of COVID-19, a thorough analysis of the effects of this
unique coronavirus on the affected people's olfactory abilities could highlight the disease's …

A Brazilian multicenter pilot case series on the efficacy of photobiomodulation therapy for COVID-19-related taste dysfunction

L Campos, LES Soares, G Berlingieri… - Photodiagnosis and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background and aim Among the most common symptoms of COVID-19 is taste dysfunction,
which has a ranging clinical presentation. As well as its pathophysiology remains to be …