Loss of smell and COVID-19: Anatomical and physiological considerations |
( Vol-7,Issue-5,May 2020 ) OPEN ACCESS |
Author(s): |
Rogério Leone Buchaim, Sandra Maria Barbalho, Abdul Latif Hamzé, Ricardo de Alvares Goulart, 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 pandemic. |
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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Advanced Engineering Research and Science