Understanding the olfactory role in post-COVID cognitive and neuropsychiatric manifestations.

Introduction: Olfactory dysfunction (OD) is frequent after SARS-CoV-2 infection. The aim of this study was to examine if long-term OD is common in post-COVID condition, and the relationship between olfaction, cognition, neuropsychiatric symptoms, and disease duration in these patients.

Methods: This study included 121 participants with post-COVID condition and 51 healthy controls (HC).