Trend of Olfactory and Gustatory Dysfunction in COVID-19 Patients in a Quarantine Facility.
Min Young SeoHyeri SeokSun Jin HwangHee Kyoung ChoiJi Hoon JeonJang Wook SohnDae Won ParkSeung Hoon LeeWon Suk ChoiPublished in: Journal of Korean medical science (2020)
The prevalence of olfactory and gustatory dysfunction was 24.2% in mild COVID-19 patients. All patients had hyposmia due to sensorineural olfactory dysfunction, which was confirmed using validated olfactory and gustatory evaluation methods and endoscopic examination. Olfactory and gustatory dysfunction may be characteristic indicators of mild COVID-19.