Taste Change
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Taste Change Underlying Cause
Causes of a taste change include:
Allergic rhinitis
Bell's Palsy
Chemical exposures
Dehydration
Dental caries
Gingivitis
Drug side effects
Glossitis
Oral cancer
Pregnancy
Radiation therapy
Shingles
Sinusitis
Sinus surgery
Dry mouth
Stroke
Dementia
Encephalitis
Multiple sclerosis
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Last Updated: Aug 6, 2008
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Taste Change References:
Fukunaga A, Uematsu H, Sugimoto K. Influences of aging on taste perception and oral somatic sensation. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2005 Jan;60(1):109-13.
Middleton RA, Allman-Farinelli MA. Taste sensitivity is altered in patients with chronic renal failure receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. J Nutr. 1999 Jan;129(1):122-5.
Perros P, MacFarlane TW, Counsell C, Frier BM. Altered taste sensation in newly-diagnosed NIDDM. Diabetes Care. 1996 Jul;19(7):768-70.
