Neurosensory dysfunction : A diagnostic marker of early COVID-19

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OBJECTIVE: To describe neurosensory dysfunctions, including hyposmia, hypogeusia, and tinnitus, in patients with COVID-19.

METHODS: Clinical characteristics and oropharyngeal swabs were obtained from 86 patients with COVID-19 hospitalized in Guangzhou Eighth People's Hospital. The chronological analysis method was used to detail neurosensory dysfunction. The cycle threshold (Ct) values were used to approximately indicate viral load.

RESULTS: Forty-four (51.2%) patients had neurosensory dysfunction: hyposmia (34, 39.5%), hypogeusia (33, 38.4%), and tinnitus (three, 3.5%). Neurosensory dysfunction was significantly more common in patients under 40 years old (p = 0.001) and women (p = 0.006). Hyposmia and hypogeusia coexisted in 23 (26.7%) patients. The interval between onset of hyposmia and hypogeusia was 0.7 ± 1.46 days. The interval from onset of hyposmia and hypogeusia to typical COVID-19 symptoms was 0.22 ± 4.57 and 0.75 ± 6.77 days; the interval from onset of hyposmia and hypogeusia to admission was 6.06 ± 6.68 and 5.76 ± 7.68 days; and the duration of hyposmia and hypogeusia was 9.09 ± 5.74 and 7.12 ± 4.66 days, respectively. The viral load was high following symptoms onset, peaked within the first week, and gradually declined.

CONCLUSIONS: Neurosensory dysfunction tends to occur in the early stage of COVID-19, and it could be used as a marker for the early diagnosis of COVID-19.

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CommentIn: Int J Infect Dis. 2020 Oct;99:8-9. - PMID 32707088

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:98

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International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 98(2020) vom: 19. Sept., Seite 347-352

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Liang, Yujie [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Jiabin [VerfasserIn]
Chu, Mei [VerfasserIn]
Mai, Jianbo [VerfasserIn]
Lai, Niangmei [VerfasserIn]
Tang, Wen [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Tuanjie [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Sien [VerfasserIn]
Guan, Chenyu [VerfasserIn]
Zhong, Fan [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Liuping [VerfasserIn]
Liao, Guiqing [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Diagnosis
Hypogeusia
Hyposmia
Journal Article
Neurosensory dysfunction

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Date Completed 21.09.2020

Date Revised 10.01.2021

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: Int J Infect Dis. 2020 Oct;99:8-9. - PMID 32707088

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ijid.2020.06.086

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NLM31193126X