CASE OF AGEUSIA FROM A VARIETY OF CAUSES

Authors
DEGUCHI K FURUTA S IMAKIIRE T OHYAMA H
Citation
K. Deguchi et al., CASE OF AGEUSIA FROM A VARIETY OF CAUSES, Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 110(6), 1996, pp. 598-601
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
Journal of Laryngology and Otology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00222151
Volume
110
Issue
6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
598 - 601
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2151(1996)110:6<598:COAFAV>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
We report a case of a 31-year-old woman with ageusia. Her ageusia was related to a variety of causes including an unbalanced diet, administr ation of the anti-epileptic drug, carbamazepine and psychological fact ors. Her taste function recovered after stopping the carbamazepine and treatment with liver extracts and zinc sulphate.