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ArticleJournal of applied biomedicine2024

Olfactory event-related potentials (OERPs) and trigeminal event-related potentials (TERPs) in subjects after Covid-19 infection: single-center prospective study.

Richard Holy, David Kalfert, Libor Vasina, Oleksii Vorobiov, Petra Dytrych, Karla Janouskova, Eva Augste, Shahriar Kashiri, Nikola Pastorkova, Kristyna Miminak and 4 more

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  1. Diagnostics of olfactory dysfunction in Parkinson's disease - a literature overview and case series.Biomedical papers of the Medical Faculty of the University Palacky, Olomouc, Czechoslovakia · 2026
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Richard HolyMilitary University Hospital Prague, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery 3rd Faculty of Medicine Charles University and Military University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic.
David KalfertUniversity Hospital Motol, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Prague, Czech Republic.
Libor VasinaCharles University, Third Faculty of Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic.
Oleksii VorobiovMilitary University Hospital Prague, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery 3rd Faculty of Medicine Charles University and Military University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic.
Petra DytrychUniversity Hospital Motol, Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, Prague, Czech Republic.
Karla JanouskovaMilitary University Hospital Prague, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery 3rd Faculty of Medicine Charles University and Military University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic.
Eva AugsteUniversity of Ostrava, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Ostrava-Vitkovice, Czech Republic.
Shahriar KashiriCharles University, First Faculty of Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic.
Nikola PastorkovaMilitary University Hospital Prague, Department of Neurology, Prague, Czech Republic.
Kristyna MiminakMilitary University Hospital Prague, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery 3rd Faculty of Medicine Charles University and Military University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic.
Jiri HlozekMilitary University Hospital Prague, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery 3rd Faculty of Medicine Charles University and Military University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic.
Daniel KovarMilitary University Hospital Prague, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery 3rd Faculty of Medicine Charles University and Military University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic.
Jan VodickaRegional Hospital Pardubice, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Pardubice, Czech Republic.
Jaromir AstlMilitary University Hospital Prague, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery 3rd Faculty of Medicine Charles University and Military University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic.

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Ethics Committee of the Military University Hospital Prague 108/16-24/2021Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic MO 1012
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesOlfactory dysfunction (OD) is a common symptom associated with Covid-19. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the importance of psychophysical olfactory tests and electrophysiological olfactory assessment increased. The purpose of the study was to analyze the psychophysical olfactory tests and the post-covid curves of olfactory event-related potentials (OERPs) and trigeminal event-related potentials (TERPs).

methodsThe prospective study included 98 subjects (62 females / 36 males). The average age was 42 years (range 21-84 years). Group I (n = 77) contained participants who had been infected with Covid-19. They were enrolled in the study at least 1 year after Covid-19. Group II (n = 21) was the healthy normosmic control group.

resultsIn Group I, the OERPs of 18% participants were absent. Patients in Group I were statistically more likely to have an absence of OERPs (p = 0.036) than subjects in Group II. We did not detect a statistical difference in amplitudes and latencies of the OERPs between Group I and Group II. In Group I, N1 latency of the TERPs was significantly longer (p = 0.002) than in Group II. The amplitude of the N1-P2 interval of the TERPs was significantly lower (p = 0.025) in Group I than in Group II. According to the psychophysical Sniffin stick identification test, hyposmia was detected in 39% in Group I versus 0% in the control Group II.

conclusionOD is a common post-covid symptom. The presence of OERPs is a significant prognostic factor for olfactory function after Covid 19. We detected a lower percentage of absence of OERPs after Covid-19 compared to the previously published studies of post-viral OD and post-infectious OD. For TERPs, we detected a longer N1 latency and a lower amplitude for the N1-P2 interval after Covid-19. OERPs and TERPs can be considered valid biomarkers to evaluate the progress of post-covid OD.

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COVID-19Evoked PotentialsOlfaction DisordersSARS-CoV-2AdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesSmellTrigeminal NerveYoung AdultChemosensory functionsCovid-19OERPsOlfactory dysfunctionPost-covidSmellTERPs

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