Clinical assessment of patients with smell and taste disorders
Pathology along each segment of the gustatory pathway might lead to the alteration of taste: partial loss (hypogeusia), complete loss (ageusia), or a sensation of altered taste (dysgeusia). Taste distortion with stimulus (parageusia) or without stimulus (phantgeusia) also can occur.
Assessment of taste disorders - BMJ Best Practice
Oct 17, 2023 · Taste disorders are very common in head and neck cancer, with over 70% of patients reporting taste loss. Togni L, Mascitti M, Vignigni A, et al. Treatment-related dysgeusia in oral and oropharyngeal cancer: a comprehensive review.
Oral Sensory Nerve Damage: Causes and Consequences - PMC
The two major symptoms following damage to taste-related nerves are loss of sensation and the emergence of phantom oral sensations. Taste loss can occur throughout the entire mouth or in a specific region, it can affect a single taste quality or multiple ones, or it can target a specific portion of the dynamic range (i.e., anywhere from ...
Taste Disorders: A Review - JCDA
Sep 17, 2013 · Taste disturbances can be classified into 4 main categories: hypogeusia (decreased sensitivity to taste modalities), dysgeusia (taste confusion), phantogeusia (phantom taste) and ageusia (loss of taste).
Smell and taste dysfunction have been implicated in loss of appetite, unintended weight loss, malnutrition, and reduced quality of life. Taste dysfunc-tion may be complete or partial, and...
Ageusia - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Aug 7, 2023 · Ageusia is a symptom reflecting various underline pathological conditions. It is a rare condition that is characterized by complete loss of the taste function of the tongue.
Alteration, Reduction and Taste Loss: Main Causes and Potential ...
This review is focused on the main causes of alteration, reduction, and loss of taste and their potential repercussion on dietary habits and health, with a special focus on the recently developed hypotheses regarding the mechanisms through which SARS-CoV-2 might alter taste perception.
Smell and taste dis-orders can be early signs of dementia or Parkinson disease and are associated with increased mortality. Dysfunction may be apparent or may develop insidiously....
Taste and olfactory disorders in adults: Anatomy and etiology
Nov 25, 2024 · Impaired taste and olfaction can negatively impact flavor perception, decreasing the quality of life and interfering with adequate nutritional intake. The physiology of normal taste and olfaction as well as an overview of taste and olfactory disorders are reviewed here.
Smell and Taste Disorders in Primary Care - AAFP
Most smell and taste disorders are due to sinonasal disease but also could be caused by smoking, medications, head trauma, neurodegenerative disease, alcohol dependence, or less common...