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Fiorentino J, Payne M, Cancian E, Plonka A, Dumas LÉ, Chirio D, Demonchy É, Risso K, Askenazy-Gittard F, Guevara N, Castillo L, Robert P, Manera V, Vandersteen C, Gros A. Correlations between Persistent Olfactory and Semantic Memory Disorders after SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Brain Sci 2022; 12:brainsci12060714. [PMID: 35741601 PMCID: PMC9221020 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12060714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: One of the main symptoms of COVID-19 is hyposmia or even anosmia. Olfactory identification is most often affected. In addition, some cognitive disorders tend to appear following the infection, particularly regarding executive functions, attention, and memory. Olfaction, and especially olfactory identification, is related to semantic memory which manages general knowledge about the world. The main objective of this study was to determine whether semantic memory is impaired in case of persistent post COVID-19 olfactory disorders. Methods: 84 patients (average age of 42.8 ± 13.6 years) with post COVID-19 olfactory loss were included after consulting to the ENT department. The clinical evaluation was carried out with the Pyramid and Palm Tree Test, the word-retrieval task from the Grémots, the Sniffin’ Sticks Test and the Computerised Olfactory Test for the Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease. Results: Semantic memory was impaired in 20% (n = 17) of patients, especially in the 19–39 age-group. The olfactory threshold was only significantly correlated with the semantic memory scores. Conclusions: Similar to all cognitive disorders, semantic disorders can have a negative impact on quality of life if left untreated. It is essential to carry out specific assessments of post COVID-19 patients to accurately determine their disorders and to put in place the best possible rehabilitation, such as speech and language therapy, to avoid quality-of-life impairment.
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Affiliation(s)
- Julie Fiorentino
- Département d’Orthophonie de Nice, Faculté de Médecine de Nice, 06107 Nice, France; (M.P.); (A.P.); (P.R.); (V.M.); (A.G.)
- Laboratoire CoBTeK, Institut Claude Pompidou, Université Côte d’Azur, 06100 Nice, France; (L.-É.D.); (F.A.-G.); (C.V.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-674217791
| | - Magali Payne
- Département d’Orthophonie de Nice, Faculté de Médecine de Nice, 06107 Nice, France; (M.P.); (A.P.); (P.R.); (V.M.); (A.G.)
- Laboratoire CoBTeK, Institut Claude Pompidou, Université Côte d’Azur, 06100 Nice, France; (L.-É.D.); (F.A.-G.); (C.V.)
| | - Elisa Cancian
- Institut Universitaire de la Face et du Cou, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Université Côte d’Azur, 06100 Nice, France;
| | - Alexandra Plonka
- Département d’Orthophonie de Nice, Faculté de Médecine de Nice, 06107 Nice, France; (M.P.); (A.P.); (P.R.); (V.M.); (A.G.)
- Laboratoire CoBTeK, Institut Claude Pompidou, Université Côte d’Azur, 06100 Nice, France; (L.-É.D.); (F.A.-G.); (C.V.)
- Institut NeuroMod, Université Côté d’Azur, 06902 Sophia-Antipolis, France; (N.G.); (L.C.)
| | - Louise-Émilie Dumas
- Laboratoire CoBTeK, Institut Claude Pompidou, Université Côte d’Azur, 06100 Nice, France; (L.-É.D.); (F.A.-G.); (C.V.)
- Hôpitaux Pédiatriques de Nice CHU-LENVAL, 57 Avenue de la Californie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Université Côte d’Azur, 06200 Nice, France
| | - David Chirio
- Département de Médecine Infectiologique, Hôpital de l’Archet, 151 Route de Saint-Antoine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Université Côte d’Azur, 06200 Nice, France; (D.C.); (É.D.); (K.R.)
| | - Élisa Demonchy
- Département de Médecine Infectiologique, Hôpital de l’Archet, 151 Route de Saint-Antoine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Université Côte d’Azur, 06200 Nice, France; (D.C.); (É.D.); (K.R.)
| | - Karine Risso
- Département de Médecine Infectiologique, Hôpital de l’Archet, 151 Route de Saint-Antoine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Université Côte d’Azur, 06200 Nice, France; (D.C.); (É.D.); (K.R.)
| | - Florence Askenazy-Gittard
- Laboratoire CoBTeK, Institut Claude Pompidou, Université Côte d’Azur, 06100 Nice, France; (L.-É.D.); (F.A.-G.); (C.V.)
- Hôpitaux Pédiatriques de Nice CHU-LENVAL, 57 Avenue de la Californie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Université Côte d’Azur, 06200 Nice, France
| | - Nicolas Guevara
- Institut NeuroMod, Université Côté d’Azur, 06902 Sophia-Antipolis, France; (N.G.); (L.C.)
| | - Laurent Castillo
- Institut NeuroMod, Université Côté d’Azur, 06902 Sophia-Antipolis, France; (N.G.); (L.C.)
| | - Philippe Robert
- Département d’Orthophonie de Nice, Faculté de Médecine de Nice, 06107 Nice, France; (M.P.); (A.P.); (P.R.); (V.M.); (A.G.)
- Laboratoire CoBTeK, Institut Claude Pompidou, Université Côte d’Azur, 06100 Nice, France; (L.-É.D.); (F.A.-G.); (C.V.)
| | - Valeria Manera
- Département d’Orthophonie de Nice, Faculté de Médecine de Nice, 06107 Nice, France; (M.P.); (A.P.); (P.R.); (V.M.); (A.G.)
- Laboratoire CoBTeK, Institut Claude Pompidou, Université Côte d’Azur, 06100 Nice, France; (L.-É.D.); (F.A.-G.); (C.V.)
| | - Clair Vandersteen
- Laboratoire CoBTeK, Institut Claude Pompidou, Université Côte d’Azur, 06100 Nice, France; (L.-É.D.); (F.A.-G.); (C.V.)
- Institut Universitaire de la Face et du Cou, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Université Côte d’Azur, 06100 Nice, France;
| | - Auriane Gros
- Département d’Orthophonie de Nice, Faculté de Médecine de Nice, 06107 Nice, France; (M.P.); (A.P.); (P.R.); (V.M.); (A.G.)
- Laboratoire CoBTeK, Institut Claude Pompidou, Université Côte d’Azur, 06100 Nice, France; (L.-É.D.); (F.A.-G.); (C.V.)
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