Loss of smell and COVID-19: Anatomical and physiological considerations

Authors

  • Rogério Leone Buchaim
  • Sandra Maria Barbalho
  • Abdul Latif Hamzé
  • Ricardo de Alvares Goulartoulart
  • Karina Torres Pomini Rocha
  • Carlos Henrique Bertoni Reis
  • João Paulo Galletti Pilon
  • Piero Biteli
  • César Antônio Franco Marinho
  • Matheus Campos Garcia Parra
  • Daniela Vieira Buchaim

Keywords:

Coronavirus covid-19, covid-19, loss smell, olfactory nerve, covid-19 pandemi

Abstract

There are numerous conflicting discussions about the outbreak of the new coronavirus (COVID-19). This letter to the editor presents some anatomical and physiological considerations regarding one of the symptoms reported by patients: the loss or reduction of smell, based on recent descriptions and studies, and aims to stimulate knowledge and debate on this topic.

 

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Published

2020-05-26

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 5 (2020): May 2020

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Buchaim, R. L., Barbalho, S. M., Hamzé, A. L., Goulartoulart, R. de A., Rocha, K. T. P., Bertoni Reis, C. H., Galletti Pilon, J. P., Biteli, P., Marinho, C. A. F., Parra, M. C. G., & Buchaim, D. V. (2020). Loss of smell and COVID-19: Anatomical and physiological considerations. International Journal of Advanced Engineering Research and Science, 7(5). https://journal-repository.com/index.php/ijaers/article/view/1997