Publications by authors named "Yijuan Zhu"
Front Radiol
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the connection between the olfactory system and COVID-19 symptoms like loss of smell (anosmia) and taste (hypogeusia) by examining the role of the nervus terminalis (NT) using ultra-high-field 7T MRI imaging.
- Researchers evaluated brain images from 45 COVID-19 patients and 29 healthy controls to identify the presence of NT, olfactory bulbs (OB), and signs of brain volume loss or changes in signal intensity.
- The results showed that NT was visible in all participants, with COVID-19 patients experiencing anosmia or hypogeusia showing significant T2 hyperintensity in NT, OB, and olfactory tract (OT) compared to controls and
