Author Interviews, COVID -19 Coronavirus, JAMA / 13.04.2022
COVID-19 Damages Brain Region That Affects Smell
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Cheng-Ying Ho, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Pathology
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: Smell loss is one of the most common symptoms of COVID-19 infection. The mechanism of COVID-19-related smell loss is unclear. Previous studies mainly focused on the effect of the viral infection on the lining of the nasal cavity. We went a step beyond to examine the olfactory bulb, a region that transmits smell-related signals to the brain.
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