Olfactory dysfunction in COVID-19: new insights into the underlying mechanisms

R Butowt, K Bilinska, CS von Bartheld - Trends in Neurosciences, 2023 - cell.com
The mechanisms of olfactory dysfunction in COVID-19 are still unclear. In this review, we
examine potential mechanisms that may explain why the sense of smell is lost or altered …

Prevalence of olfactory dysfunction with the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2: a systematic review and meta-analysis

CS von Bartheld, L Wang - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
The omicron variant is thought to cause less olfactory dysfunction than previous variants of
SARS-CoV-2, but the reported prevalence differs greatly between populations and studies …

Mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2-associated anosmia

T Tsukahara, DH Brann, SR Datta - Physiological Reviews, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
Anosmia, the loss of the sense of smell, is one of the main neurological manifestations of
COVID-19. Although the SARS-CoV-2 virus targets the nasal olfactory epithelium, current …

COVID-19 and olfactory dysfunction: a looming wave of dementia?

LM Kay - Journal of neurophysiology, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
Olfactory dysfunction is a hallmark symptom of COVID-19 disease resulting from the SARS-
CoV-2 virus. The cause of the sudden and usually temporary anosmia that most people …

Sociodemographic characteristics and comorbidities of patients with long COVID and persistent olfactory dysfunction

ACM Paranhos, ÁRN Dias, LCM da Silva… - JAMA Network …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Determining the characteristics, type, and severity of olfactory dysfunction in
patients with long COVID is important for the prognosis and potential treatment of the …

A systematic review of the biological mediators of fat taste and smell

RB Jaime-Lara, BE Brooks, C Vizioli… - Physiological …, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
Taste and smell play a key role in our ability to perceive foods. Overconsumption of highly
palatable energy-dense foods can lead to increased caloric intake and obesity. Thus there is …

Prednisolone does not improve olfactory function after COVID-19: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

EJA Schepens, EE Blijleven, WM Boek, S Boesveldt… - BMC medicine, 2022 - Springer
Background Prednisolone has been suggested as a treatment for olfactory disorders after
COVID-19, but evidence is scarce. Hence, we aimed to determine the efficacy of a short oral …

Structural brain changes in post‐acute COVID‐19 patients with persistent olfactory dysfunction

A Campabadal, J Oltra, C Junqué… - Annals of Clinical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This research aims to study structural brain changes in patients with persistent
olfactory dysfunctions after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19). Methods COVID‐19 …

[HTML][HTML] Olfactory dysfunction: etiology, diagnosis, and treatment

T Hummel, DT Liu, CA Müller, BA Stuck… - Deutsches Ärzteblatt …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Disorders of the sense of smell have received greater attention because of the
frequency with which they occur as a symptom of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Olfactory …

Potential convergence of olfactory dysfunction in Parkinson's disease and COVID-19: The role of neuroinflammation

H Li, J Qian, Y Wang, J Wang, X Mi, L Qu… - Ageing Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a prevalent neurodegenerative disorder that affects 7-10 million
individuals worldwide. A common early symptom of PD is olfactory dysfunction (OD), and …