Vaira Luigi Angelo, Lechien Jerome R, Salzano Giovanni, Salzano Francesco Antonio, Maglitto Fabio, Saussez Sven, De Riu Giacomo
Maxillofacial Surgery Operative Unit, University Hospital of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43/B, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
COVID-19 Task Force of the Young-Otolaryngologists of the International Federations of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (YO-IFOS), Mons, Belgium.
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Oct;74(Suppl 2):2755-2757. doi: 10.1007/s12070-020-02182-4. Epub 2020 Sep 30.
Chemosensitive dysfunctions are now considered as frequent and early symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In the last few weeks, researchers' greatest efforts have been focusing mainly on the analysis of olfactory disorders, neglecting taste dysfunctions. According to our psychophysical evaluations, it can be inferred that the pathogenesis of taste disorders in COVID-19 patients is largely smell-independent. Moreover, isolated gustatory disorders are highly specific of SARS-CoV-2 infection. For these reasons, it is essential that gustatory dysfunctions, like olfactory disorders, are included in the COVID-19 guidelines.
化学感应功能障碍现在被认为是2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）常见的早期症状。在过去几周里，研究人员的最大努力主要集中在嗅觉障碍的分析上，而忽略了味觉功能障碍。根据我们的心理物理学评估，可以推断出COVID-19患者味觉障碍的发病机制在很大程度上与嗅觉无关。此外，孤立的味觉障碍是SARS-CoV-2感染的高度特异性表现。基于这些原因，味觉功能障碍与嗅觉障碍一样，被纳入COVID-19指南中至关重要。
