| Title |
Characteristics of taste disorders
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|---|---|
| Published in |
European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, December 2012
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00405-012-2310-2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
T. Fark, C. Hummel, A. Hähner, T. Nin, T. Hummel |
| Abstract |
Aim of this retrospective study was to obtain information about the frequency of taste disorders, their most frequent causes, and typical symptoms. A total of 491 out of 4,680 patients (presenting for the first time between 1998 and 2011) exhibited taste disorders (10.5 %). All patients underwent a thorough physical otorhinolaryngological examination including detailed assessment of smell and taste functions. The three most frequent causes of disorders were idiopathic (34 %), posttraumatic (24 %), and postoperative (15 %). Patients with idiopathic and postoperative taste disorders complained mainly about hypogeusia and parageusia; in comparison, patients with posttraumatic taste disorders exhibited a relatively higher degree of partial, local, or complete ageusia. Among patients with phantogeusia and parageusia, 38 % reported salty, and 22 % mixed sensations like bitter-salty or sour-sweet. In approximately 1/3 of this group of patients the cause of dysgeusia is unknown. Twenty-one percent of the patients complained of qualitative rather than quantitative taste problems. |
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| United States | 1 | 50% |
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| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
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| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 108 | 98% |
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| Researcher | 12 | 11% |
| Student > Master | 12 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 5% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 5% |
| Other | 21 | 19% |
| Unknown | 31 | 28% |
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| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 8 | 7% |
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| Nursing and Health Professions | 6 | 5% |
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