Journal Article
Characteristics of taste dysfunction in COVID-19 subjects coming from two different countries
Alfonso Luca Pendolino; Giancarlo Ottaviano; Bruno Scarpa; Annamaria Cattelan; Julie A. Andrews; Peter J. Andrews
Journal of NeuroVirology · Vol. 27, Issue 3 · pp. 482-485 · 2021
Abstract
Taste dysfunction (TD) has been recognised, together with olfactory dysfunction, as a key presenting symptom of COVID-19. The capability to recognise flavours, flavour intensities and aroma characteristics can be highly variable within the same population, as well as potentially diverse between culturally different populations. The aims of this study are to evaluate whether a difference in the types of TD presentation amongst COVID-19 positive subjects can be demonstrated and whether a difference exists between populations of different cultures.