Anosmia, trigeminal nerve dysfunction, and COVID-19: A personal account

Acta Oto-Laryngologica Case Reports

Hideaki Moteki¹ 

[1] Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck surgery, Aizawa Hospital, Matsumoto, Japa;

关键词: COVID-19;    olfactory dysfunction;    trigeminal nerve;    anosmia;    hyposmia;   

DOI  :  10.1080/23772484.2021.2002696

来源: Taylor & Francis

【 摘 要 】

I contracted coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and suffered not only from sudden anosmia, but also from a strange stinging and burning sensation inside my nose with some pain complicated by desensitization to spicy foods and fizziness of carbonated drinks. As a possible mechanism involving these symptoms, I theorize that not only is the olfactory epithelium within the olfactory nerve damaged, but the trigeminal nerve might also be affected, leading to olfactory dysfunction and strange nasal sensations.

【 授权许可】

CC BY