Taste dysfunction: anatomy and types
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Taste dysfunction: anatomy and types. The sensory branch of the intermediate nerve, Glossopharyngeal nerve. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Nerves involved in taste perception
- The sensory branch of the intermediate nerve
- Glossopharyngeal nerve
- Vagus nerve
- Trigeminal nerve
Modalities of taste
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Types of impaired taste
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References
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