Dysgeusia

Explanation of Dysgeusia.

1. Dysgeusia (Dis-goo-zi-a) Valerie Balboa Instructor: Brenda Arambula November 13, 2014

2. Five Sense Sight Smell Taste Hearing Touch

3. What is Dysgeusia An impairment of the sense of taste.

4. Taste perceiving flavors tongue primary organ nerve cells taste buds Type I - salty tastes Type II - sweet, bitter, and umami tastes

5. What causes it? Autoimmune diseases Nerve related damage Medication therapy Psychological Disorders

6. Causes Autoimmune diseases Sjogren Syndrome symptom Nerves Glossopharyngeal detects bad taste

7. Causes Medication Therapy Chemotherapy taste aversions change in sensory receptors Psychological Disorders Depression can lead to eating disorders

8. Statistics Both men and female affected equally medication therapy patients aging

9. Diagnosis taste test salty, bitter, sour, umami smell test common smells MRI check structural changes

10. Treatment zinc intake improving food flavors

11. Risks malnutrition death

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