Smell and Taste Dysfunction in Pediatric Patients With SARS-CoV-2 Infection.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Anosmia and hypogeusia are frequent symptoms in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in adults, but their incidence in children is unknown.

Objective

Describe the incidence and associated characteristics of olfactory and gustatory dysfunction in children with SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Material and methods

Descriptive study carried out by telephone survey of patients aged between five and 18 years with SARS-CoV-2 infection confirmed between March and December, 2020.

Results

Two hundred eighty Spanish patients (female: 42.2%) with a mean age of 10.4 years (±3.54, range: 5 to 17) were analyzed, 22.5% with other diseases (mostly respiratory: 11.8%). The most frequent symptoms were fever (55.36%) and neurological symptoms (

SUBMITTER: Pua Torrejon RC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9343071 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature