Performing an olfactory-gustatory test to identify perceptual disorders related to Covid-19

Abstract

One of the characteristic symptoms caused by SARS-CoV-2 is a totally or partially altered sense of smell; which may or may not be combined with an altered sense of taste. This alteration appears to last anywhere from ten days to several weeks. It’s not always easy, in our daily routines, to self-assess and notice a decline or change in the acuity of our sense of smell or taste. Yet, performing an effective olfactory-gustatory test is quite straightforward.