作者: Yuce Islamoglu , Emin Gemcioglu , Ihsan Ates
DOI: 10.1007/S11845-020-02405-1
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摘要: BACKGROUND: COVID-19 is a new disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The olfactory dysfunction linked to not associated with rhinorrhea but there no objective evaluation. AIMS: To evaluate nasal mucosal secretion objectively in patients anosmia. METHODS: Fifty-two anosmia and 51 healthy individuals included. Anosmia was diagnosed subjective questionnaires. Nasal Schirmer test done left right cavity separately. RESULTS: All had 82.6% gustatory dysfunction. In group 1, mean of results 12.4 mm, 12.01 mm cavity. median wetting distance (right plus divided two) calculated 12.21 mm. 2, 12.1 mm, 11.8 mm calculated11.97 mm. There difference between two groups terms schirmer. CONCLUSION: Olfactory are unknown for this disease. We evaluated mucosa secretions if inflammation mucosa. found individuals. According our study, causes without causing inflammation. Invasion bulb central nervous system may lead COVID-19, which cause