Short-term chemosensory distortions and phantoms in COVID-19

Abstract Objective To identify differentiation features of chemosensory dysfunction in COVID-19 infection and their primary drivers Study Design Cross-sectional cohort comparison Methods A national anonymous survey was used to query participants regarding nasal symptoms and chemosensory dysfunction including sensitivity levels, and presence or absence of distortions and phantoms within the 6-week time window surrounding their COVID-19 testing and survey completion Results Three-hundred and sixty-four respondents who reported COVID-19 positive (COVID+;n = 176) or COVID-19 negative (COVID?;n = 188) test results completed the survey The COVID+ cohort had higher occurrence rates for: (a) chemosensory sensitivity impairments (67 0% vs 30 3%;P?