"The pressure of suffering is enormous"
Experts estimate that up to 70 percent of COVID-19 patients suffer from smell and taste disorders. We spoke with Kathrin Ohla from the Jülich Research Center about an underestimated symptom.
Kathrin Ohla heads the "Cognitive Neurophysiology" working group at the Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine at Forschungszentrum Jülich. The psychologist is a member of the steering group of the Global Consortium for Chemosensory Research (GCCR).
We have already had a conversation about your studies on olfactory and gustatory disorders in COVID-19 at the beginning of July. Since then, numerous sufferers have commented on this interview, the tenor being, "Finally, I'm finding something about my symptoms!" This has almost resulted in a kind of self-help group. What do you think about the reactions?