Anosmia - The common missing link between Alzheimer's disease and COVID-19

<p>Concurrent evidence of some neurological manifestations in Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and corona virus diseases 2019 (COVID-19) has beaconed towards common links between these two global crises. Among numerous complications, the COVID-19 sufferers suffer from loss of smell or anosmia. Si...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Azizur Rahman (Author), Nabidur Rahman (Author), Umme Habiba (Author), Jobayer Rahman (Author), Salman Shakil (Author), Kamrul Hsan (Author)
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Published: Annals of Alzheimer's and Dementia Care - Peertechz Publications, 2021-08-27.
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Summary:<p>Concurrent evidence of some neurological manifestations in Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and corona virus diseases 2019 (COVID-19) has beaconed towards common links between these two global crises. Among numerous complications, the COVID-19 sufferers suffer from loss of smell or anosmia. Similar experience has been noticed in the AD patients. Thus, AD and COVI-19 might have some common links with respect to patho-physiology and this co-mediation might pave a new vista in withstanding these two calamities in a concerted fashion. Thus, the present article delves out the missing link between AD and COVID-19 followed by direction towards their plausible common controlling strategies.</p>
DOI:10.17352/aadc.000018