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Published in: Journal of NeuroVirology 5/2020

01-10-2020 | SARS-CoV-2 | Short Communication

Ageusia and anosmia, a common sign of COVID-19? A case series from four countries

Authors: Jair Vargas-Gandica, Daniel Winter, Rainer Schnippe, Andrea G. Rodriguez-Morales, Johana Mondragon, Juan Pablo Escalera-Antezana, María del Pilar Trelles-Thorne, D. Katterine Bonilla-Aldana, Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales, Alberto Paniz-Mondolfi

Published in: Journal of NeuroVirology | Issue 5/2020

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Abstract

Over the course of the pandemic due to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), multiple new clinical manifestations, as the consequence of the tropism of the virus, have been recognized. That includes now the neurological manifestations and conditions, such as headache, encephalitis, as well as olfactory and taste disorders. We present a series of ten cases of RT-PCR-confirmed SARS-CoV-2-infected patients diagnosed with viral-associated olfactory and taste loss from four different countries.
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Metadata
Title
Ageusia and anosmia, a common sign of COVID-19? A case series from four countries
Authors
Jair Vargas-Gandica
Daniel Winter
Rainer Schnippe
Andrea G. Rodriguez-Morales
Johana Mondragon
Juan Pablo Escalera-Antezana
María del Pilar Trelles-Thorne
D. Katterine Bonilla-Aldana
Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales
Alberto Paniz-Mondolfi
Publication date
01-10-2020
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Journal of NeuroVirology / Issue 5/2020
Print ISSN: 1355-0284
Electronic ISSN: 1538-2443
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13365-020-00875-8

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