An Overview of Dysgeusia
Dysgeusia is a condition in which a person’s perception of taste is altered. Everything seems sweet, sour, bitter, or metallic. Impaired tastes can take many forms:
Types of Dysgeusia
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- Hypogeusia: which is a reduced or diminshed sense of task.
- Aguesia: which is a complete loss of taste.
- Aliaguesia: when a typically pleasant-tasting food or drink begins to taste unpleasant.
- Phantoguesia: tasting something that is not actually there or hallucinating a particular taste.
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Get A Second OpinionWhat are the causes of Dysgeusia?
- Infection: Bacterial, viral, or fungal infections in the teeth, gums, mouth, and throat can lead to inflammation.
- Inflammation: swelling of the tongue.
- Vitamin or mineral deficiencies
- Dry mouth: xerostomia, diuretics, radiation therapy for cancer.
- Medication side effects: antibiotics, diuretics, ACE Inhibitors.
- Nerve damage: Bell palsy
- Neurological disorder.
- Metabolic disorders: kidney diseases, diabetes.
- Tobacco usage.
- GERD
- Ageing
What are the symptoms of dysgeusia?
- Food has lost its characteristic sweetness or saltiness.
- Food that used to taste good now tastes bad.
- Food tastes metallic.
- A taste is present in the mouth despite not eating anything.
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What are the treatments for dysgeusia?
- Specific multivitamins.
- Drinking plenty of water.
- Stop smoking.
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