Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, Royal National ENT & Eastman Dental Hospitals, London, UK.
Ear Institute, UCL, London, UK.
J Neurovirol. 2021 Jun;27(3):482-485. doi: 10.1007/s13365-021-00942-8. Epub 2021 Mar 22.
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.
味觉障碍（TD）与嗅觉障碍一起被认为是 COVID-19 的主要表现症状之一。在同一人群中，识别味道、味道强度和香气特征的能力可能会有很大差异，并且在不同文化的人群之间也可能存在差异。本研究的目的是评估 COVID-19 阳性患者中 TD 表现类型是否存在差异，以及不同文化人群之间是否存在差异。
