Olfactory bulb and mucosa abnormalities in persistent COVID-19-induced anosmia: a magnetic resonance imaging study

Affiliations

¹ Second Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
² Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
³ Iatropolis Magnetic Resonance Diagnostic Centre, Athens, Greece.
⁴ Second Department of Internal Medicine, Attikon University Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
⁵ Second Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, "Attikon" University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
⁶ First Department of Propedeutic Internal Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece.

G Tsivgoulis et al. Eur J Neurol. 2021 Jan.

. 2021 Jan;28(1):e6-e8.

doi: 10.1111/ene.14537. Epub 2020 Nov 30.

¹ Second Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
² Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
³ Iatropolis Magnetic Resonance Diagnostic Centre, Athens, Greece.
⁴ Second Department of Internal Medicine, Attikon University Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
⁵ Second Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, "Attikon" University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
⁶ First Department of Propedeutic Internal Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece.

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Keywords: COVID-19; anosmia; coronavirus infection; magnetic resonance imaging; olfaction disorders.

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