Taste dysfunction: medical causes
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Taste dysfunction: medical causes. Age-related. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Physiological
- Age-related
Stroke
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Intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH)
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Brain tumours
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Other neurological causes
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Infections
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Medical disorders
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Nutritional deficiencies
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Dental causes
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Toxins
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Tumour-related
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References
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- Syed Q, Hendler KT, Koncilja K. The Impact of Aging and Medical Status on Dysgeusia. Am J Med 2016; 129:753.e1-e6.
- Wang T, Glendinning J, Grushka M, Hummel T, Mansfield K. Drug-induced taste disorders in clinical practice and preclinical safety evaluation. Toxicol Sci 2017; 156:315-324.
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