Alternate Names : Loss of taste, Metallic taste, Dysgeusia
Definition
Taste impairment means there is a problem with your sense of taste. Problems range from distorted taste to a complete loss of the sense of taste.
Dysgeusia
Perversion of the sense of taste.
Dyssomnia
Primary disorders of sleep or wakefulness characterized by insomnia or hypersomnia as the major presenting symptom. Dyssomnias are disorders of the amount, quality, or timing of sleep.
dysgeusia - distortion or absence of the sense of taste.
dysosmia - distortion or absence of the sense of smell.
dysphagia - difficulty swallowing.
Dysgeusia - distortion or absence of the sense of taste.
Dyslexia - learning disability characterized by reading difficulties. Some individuals may also have difficulty writing, spelling, or working with numbers.
dysgeusia - distortion or absence of the sense of taste.
dyskinesia - an involuntary movement including athetosis and chorea.
dysmenorrhea - pain or discomfort experienced just before or during a menstrual period.
dysgeusia Perversion of the sense of taste.
dyskinesia Distortion of voluntary movements with involuntary muscular activity.
dysgeusia A bad taste in the mouth. Also called parageusia.
dyspepsia Upset stomach.
dysphagia Difficulty swallowing.
Dysgeusia
Dysgeusia is a persistent abnormal taste. It can be described as bad, metallic, salty, foul or rancid.
Dyskinesia ...
Dysgeusia
Dysgeusia can be a prominent symptom in patients who are receiving chemotherapy or head/neck radiation.
Diarrhea and dysgeusia
Zinc
Dysphagia or odynophagia (due to Plummer-Vinson syndrome) ...
Dysgeusia refers to a change in the way foods taste. Some foods may taste different than they used to, foods may not have much taste at all, or everything may taste the same.
swelling of floor of the mouth (4 causes), Sudden onset of tongue displacement (3 causes), Sudden onset of toothache (9 causes), Gradual onset of bleeding gums (6 causes), Gradual onset of blue lips in children (7 causes), Gradual onset of dysgeusia ...
dysgeusia A bad taste in the mouth. Also called parageusia.
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dyspepsia Upset stomach.
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dysphagia Difficulty swallowing.
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Loss of taste; Metallic taste; Dysgeusia
Considerations
The tongue can detect only sweet, salty, sour, and bitter tastes. Much of what is perceived as "taste" is actually smell.
Loss of taste; Metallic taste; Dysgeusia
Home Care
Follow prescribed therapy, which may include a change or changes to the diet. For taste problems due to the common cold or flu, normal taste should return when the illness passes.
Loss of taste; Metallic taste; Dysgeusia
References
Wrobel BB. Clinical assessment of patients with smell and taste disorders. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. Dec 2004; 37(6):1127-42.
Loss of Sense of Taste (Hypogeusia, Dysgeusia, Ageusia) Symptoms & Signs by MedicineNet.com
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Smell and Taste Disorders (Chemosensory Disorders) ...
parageusia
A bad taste in the mouth. Also called dysgeusia.
paralysis (puh-RAL-ih-siss)
Loss of ability to move all or part of the body.
Manifestations were predominantly somnolence, fatigue, and lightheadedness, with less frequent headaches, dysgeusia, hypoacusis, disorientation, impaired memory, and exacerbation of a pre-existing neuropathy. These adverse events were mainly mild.
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