Assessment of Smell and Taste Disturbances among COVID-19 Convalescent Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study in Armenia.
Karine MelkumyanDarshan ShingalaSyuzanna SimonyanHrag TorossianKaren MkrtumyanKaren DilbaryanGarri DavtyanErik VardumyanKonstantin B YenkoyanPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2022)
Pathological changes in the olfactory and trigeminal perceptive abilities caused disturbances in smell sensation, with the trigeminal nerve being more affected. The capacity to differentiate fragrances did not improve with time and the disturbance severity of bitter taste perception was higher among the study participants.