Author:
Cecchetto Cinzia,Di Pizio Antonella,Genovese Federica,Calcinoni Orietta,Macchi Alberto,Dunkel Andreas,Ohla Kathrin,Spinelli Sara,Farruggia Michael C.,Joseph Paule V.,Menini Anna,Cantone Elena,Dinnella Caterina,Cecchini Maria Paola,D’Errico Anna,Mucignat-Caretta Carla,Parma Valentina,Dibattista Michele
Abstract
AbstractChemosensory impairments have been established as a specific indicator of COVID-19. They affect most patients and may persist long past the resolution of respiratory symptoms, representing an unprecedented medical challenge. Since the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic started, we now know much more about smell, taste, and chemesthesis loss associated with COVID-19. However, the temporal dynamics and characteristics of recovery are still unknown. Here, capitalizing on data from the Global Consortium for Chemosensory Research (GCCR) crowdsourced survey, we assessed chemosensory abilities after the resolution of respiratory symptoms in participants diagnosed with COVID-19 during the first wave of the pandemic in Italy. This analysis led to the identification of two patterns of chemosensory recovery, partial and substantial, which were found to be associated with differential age, degrees of chemosensory loss, and regional patterns. Uncovering the self-reported phenomenology of recovery from smell, taste, and chemesthetic disorders is the first, yet essential step, to provide healthcare professionals with the tools to take purposeful and targeted action to address chemosensory disorders and their severe discomfort.
Funder
Rita Levi Montalcini Award from Italian Ministry of Education, University, and Research
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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