Harikrishnan Pandurangan
Craniofacial Orthodontics and Oral Surgery, Teeth "N" Jaws Center, Chennai, India.
J Craniofac Surg. 2020 Sep;31(6):e656-e658. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000006797.
The outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) from Wuhan, China in December 2019 leads to the present coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The various symptoms identified for COVID-19 are fever, dry cough, sore throat, dyspnea, fatigue, myalgia, and headache. Olfactory and gustatory dysfunctions are emerging as a new symptom more in the European patients. Taste disturbances are common in various oral and systemic diseases. Varying severity and onset of taste disturbances are reported in COVID-19 positive patients in this pandemic. But a sudden onset of taste disturbances without an established and recognized cause should raise suspicion of COVID-19. This article will analyze the various studies focusing on taste disturbances as a reliable early symptom for COVID-19 screening.
2019年12月在中国武汉爆发的严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2（SARS-CoV-2）引发了当前的2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行。已确定的COVID-19的各种症状包括发热、干咳、咽痛、呼吸困难、疲劳、肌痛和头痛。嗅觉和味觉功能障碍在欧洲患者中越来越多地成为一种新症状。味觉障碍在各种口腔和全身性疾病中很常见。在这次大流行中，COVID-19阳性患者报告了不同严重程度和发作情况的味觉障碍。但是，在没有既定和公认原因的情况下突然出现味觉障碍，应引起对COVID-19的怀疑。本文将分析各项研究，这些研究聚焦于味觉障碍作为COVID-19筛查的可靠早期症状。
