Late olfactory bulb involvement in COVID19.

Autor:	Morra F; Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland., Minerva M; Neuroradiology, Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre, Venice., Valeggia S; Neuroradiology, Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova., Librizzi G; Neuroradiology, Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova.; Padova Neuroscience Center (PNC), University of Padova, Padova, Italy., Tramarin E; UOC Radiologia, Ospedale Santa Maria della misericordia, Rovigo., Scalpelli C; Department of Medicine - DIMED, Radiology Institute, University of Padova, Azienda Ospedale - Università Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, Padova (PD), 35128, Italy., Bordin A; Department of Neurosciences, Otolaryngology Section University of Padova, Padova, Italy., Ottaviano G; Department of Neurosciences, Otolaryngology Section University of Padova, Padova, Italy., Gaudioso P; Department of Neurosciences, Otolaryngology Section University of Padova, Padova, Italy., Bertoldo A; Padova Neuroscience Center (PNC), University of Padova, Padova, Italy.; Department of Information Engineering, University of Padova, Padova, Italy., Moretto M; Padova Neuroscience Center (PNC), University of Padova, Padova, Italy.; Department of Information Engineering, University of Padova, Padova, Italy., Miola A; Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy., Lupia E; Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy., Ceccato R; Department of Management and Engineering (DTG), University of Padova, Stradella S. Nicola, 3, 36100 Vicenza - Italy., Mucignat C; Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padova, via Marzolo, Padova, Italy., Antonini A; Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorder Unit, Study Center for Neurodegenerative disease CESNE, Department of Neurosciences, Padua Neuroscience Center PNC, University of Padova, Padova, Italy., Manara R; Neuroradiology, Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova.; Department of Medicine - DIMED, University of Padova.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Chemical senses [Chem Senses] 2024 Nov 07. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 07.
DOI:	10.1093/chemse/bjae040
Abstrakt:	Transient or persistent hypo-anosmia is common in SARS‑CoV‑2 infection but olfactory pathway late-term morphometric changes are still under investigation. We evaluated late olfactory bulb (OB) imaging changes and their correlates with the olfactory function in otherwise neurologically asymptomatic COVID-19 patients. Eighty-three subjects (mean-age 43±14 years; 54 females; time-interval infection/MRI: 129±68 days) affected by asymptomatic to mild COVID19 in 2020 and 25 healthy controls (mean-age 40±13 years; 9 females) underwent 3T-MRI and olfactory function evaluation through anamnestic questionnaire and Sniffin' Sticks. Exclusion criteria were intensive care treatment or neurological involvement other than olfaction. Maximal OB area was measured blindly on high-resolution coronal T2w images by two observers. Patients were subdivided into: i) persistently hypo/anosmic, ii) recovered normosmic and iii) never complaining smell dysfunction with proven normal olfactory function. No significant differences were observed among patients' subgroups (p=0.76). Intra-observer and inter-observer reliability were high.(r=0.96 and 0.86). Former COVID19 patients had decreased mean maximal OB area than controls (6.52±1.11mm2 vs 7.26±1.17mm2, p=0.008) even when considering persistently hypo-anosmic (6.46±0.90, p=0.006) or normosmic patients at MRI (6.57±1.25, p=0.04). SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with mid/late-term morphological changes on the olfactory bulbs, regardless of presence or persistence of olfactory dysfunction. The long-term consequences on olfactory aging need to be further investigated including possible links with neurodegenerative disorders. (© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For commercial re-use, please contact reprints@oup.com for reprints and translation rights for reprints. All other permissions can be obtained through our RightsLink service via the Permissions link on the article page on our site—for further information please contact journals.permissions@oup.com.)
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