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The impact of COVID-19-related smell and taste disorders on a patient with bulimia nervosa: a case report.

Nicolas LeenaertsJenny CeccariniStefan SunaertElske Vrieze
Published in: Neurocase (2022)
A large number of patients with COVID-19 will suffer from long-term smell and taste disorders (STD). These STD symptoms could have a significant impact on patients with an eating disorder (ED). To highlight this issue, a case is presented of a patient with bulimia nervosa who experienced COVID-19-relate STD symptoms. Clinicians should reassess patients with an ED who suffer from COVID-19 with STD symptomatology and potentially redirect treatment. More research is needed on STD symptoms in patients with an ED to improve our knowledge on the role of smell and taste in disordered eating behaviors and improve treatment guidelines.
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  • emergency department
  • anorexia nervosa
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  • healthcare
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  • physical activity
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