Persistent chemosensory dysfunction in a young patient with mild COVID-19 with partial recovery 15 months after the onset.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

It is reported that recovery from COVID-19 chemosensory deficit generally occurs in a few weeks, although olfactory dysfunction may persist longer. Here, we provide a detailed follow-up clinical investigation in a very young female patient (17-year-old) with a long-lasting anosmia after a mild infection, with partial recovery 15 months after the onset.

Methods

Neuroimaging and neurophysiologic assessments as well as olfactory mucosa swabbing for microbiological and immunocytochemical analyses were performed. Olfactory and gustatory evaluations were conducted through validated tests.

Results

Chemosensory evaluations were consistent with anosmia associated with parosmia phenomena and gustatory impairment, the latter less persistent. Brain MRI (3.0 T) showed no

SUBMITTER: Cecchini MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8487402 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature