Potential Influence of Olfactory, Gustatory, and Pharyngolaryngeal Sensory Dysfunctions on Swallowing Physiology in COVID-19

José Vergara; Camila Lirani-Silva; Martin B. Brodsky; Anna Miles; Pere Clavé; Weslania Nascimento; Lúcia Figueiredo Mourão

doi:10.1177/0194599820972680

Potential Influence of Olfactory, Gustatory, and Pharyngolaryngeal Sensory Dysfunctions on Swallowing Physiology in COVID-19

José Vergara, Camila Lirani-Silva, Martin B. Brodsky, Anna Miles, Pere Clavé, Weslania Nascimento, Lúcia Figueiredo Mourão

School of Medicine

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Abstract

Persistent smell and taste disorders have been reported as some of the most common symptoms after COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019). Sensory, olfactory, and gustatory functions perform an important role in the initiation and modulation of oropharyngeal swallow biomechanics and salivation as well as in mealtime enjoyment and appetite. Yet, the details of this interaction remain relatively unknown in patients who are infected with and recovering from COVID-19. In this commentary, we discuss the possible impacts of SARS-CoV-2 on the central and peripheral nervous system and consider the pathophysiology of olfactory, gustatory, and pharyngolaryngeal sensory deficits and its influence on deglutition, describing hypotheses and offering guidance for future research.

Original language	English (US)
Journal	Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States)
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599820972680
State	Accepted/In press - 2020

Keywords

COVID-19
deglutition disorders
SARS-CoV-2
sensory
smell
taste

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Otorhinolaryngology

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Potential Influence of Olfactory, Gustatory, and Pharyngolaryngeal Sensory Dysfunctions on Swallowing Physiology in COVID-19. / Vergara, José; Lirani-Silva, Camila; Brodsky, Martin B.; Miles, Anna; Clavé, Pere; Nascimento, Weslania; Mourão, Lúcia Figueiredo.

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