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Case of ageusia from a variety of causes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

K. Deguchi ,
S. Furuta ,
T. Imakiire  and
M. Ohyama
K. Deguchi*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Kagoshima University Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima, Japan
S. Furuta
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Kagoshima University Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima, Japan
T. Imakiire
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Kagoshima University Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima, Japan
M. Ohyama
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Kagoshima University Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima, Japan
*
Address for correspondence: Dr K. Deguchi, Kagoshima University, Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima, 890, Japan. Fax: (0992) 64-8296
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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, administration of the anti-epileptic drug, carbamazepine and psychological factors. Her taste function recovered after stopping the carbamazepine and treatment with liver extracts and zinc sulphate.

Keywords

AgeusiaAnorexiaCarbamazepineLiver extractsZinc
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 110 , Issue 6 , June 1996 , pp. 598 - 601
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1996

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