One-year psychophysical evaluation of COVID-19-induced olfactory disorders: a prospective cohort study
Emma J. A. Schepens, Wilbert M. Boek, Sanne Boesveldt, Robert J. Stokroos, Inge Stegeman, Digna M. A. Kamalski · 2023
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Emma J A Schepens and co-authors follow COVID-19 smell loss for a full year. Their 2023 cohort study retested seventy-seven patients whose smell disorders lingered after infection, using sniff tests, taste strips, and questionnaires at about three, six, and twelve months.
By one year the group's median smell score had climbed into the normal range, a gain judged clinically meaningful. Self-rated smell rose in step, from near zero to middling. Taste scores improved modestly, and so did quality of life and nasal complaints. Gains slowed over time, hinting at a long tail of recovery. The authors call the overall outlook favorable for patients still waiting on their sense of smell a year out.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Emma J. A. Schepens, Wilbert M. Boek, Sanne Boesveldt, Robert J. Stokroos, Inge Stegeman, Digna M. A. Kamalski |
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| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |