Olfactory Dysfunction: A Diagnostic Symptom of COVID-19

Shaila Kabir; A B M Tofazzal Hossain; M. Tanveer Hossain Parash; Constance Liew Sat Lin; Chandrika Murugaiah; A. H. M. Delwar; M. Alamgir Chowdhury

doi:10.51200/bjms.v15i2.2637

Olfactory Dysfunction: A Diagnostic Symptom of COVID-19

Authors

Shaila Kabir Department of Medicine Based Discipline, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
A B M Tofazzal Hossain Department of Surgical Based Discipline, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
M. Tanveer Hossain Parash Department of Biomedical Science and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Constance Liew Sat Lin Department of Medicine Based Discipline, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Chandrika Murugaiah Department of Biomedical Science and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
A. H. M. Delwar Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, Cumilla Medical College, Cumilla, Chittagong, Bangladesh
M. Alamgir Chowdhury Department of ENT-HNS, Anwar Khan Modern Medical College, Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51200/bjms.v15i2.2637

Keywords:

olfactory dysfunction, anosmia, hyposmia, microsmia, Covid-19, SARS CoV-2

Abstract

Besides the common respiratory symptoms or viral pneumonia, COVID-19 is also presented with different neurological symptoms. Olfactory dysfunction (OD) or impairment of the sense of smell is one of the common neurological symptoms being reported in infection caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The severity varies from anosmia to microsmia or hyposmia. OD could have a potential early screening and diagnostic value besides other neurological and common respiratory symptoms. In our descriptive concise review, we aimed to elicit the manifestation of olfactory dysfunction as an early predictor of SARS-CoV-2 infection. We are also aiming to establish, OD as a quick and reliable assessment tool of COVID-19 risk, among the healthcare workers and contact tracers, which can justify self-quarantine of the person as well as recommendation for testing on a priority basis. We have also focused on, any effect to produce this symptom by the drug used for treatment in COVID-19, and if the old age of the patient showing any extra influence to develop OD in COVID-19.

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Shaila Kabir, Hossain, A. B. M. T., M. Tanveer Hossain Parash, Constance Liew Sat Lin, Chandrika Murugaiah, A. H. M. Delwar, & M. Alamgir Chowdhury. (2021). Olfactory Dysfunction: A Diagnostic Symptom of COVID-19. Borneo Journal of Medical Sciences (BJMS), 15(2), 3. https://doi.org/10.51200/bjms.v15i2.2637 (Original work published May 31, 2021)

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Vol. 15 No. 2 (2021): BORNEO JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES VOLUME 15, ISSUE 2, MAY 2021

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