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[Gustatory disturbances in multiple sclerosis]. 1976

H Rollin

90 patients with advanced multiple sclerosis were examined electrogustometrically and with taste solutions. In 4 cases only the bitter sensation was diminished all over the tongue. 4 other patients showed a prolonged latency. Besides a unilateral dissociated hypogenusia in 4 patients there were no further serious taste disturbances. One man showed a taste and sensory hyperpathia on one side of the body.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D009103	Multiple Sclerosis	An autoimmune disorder mainly affecting young adults and characterized by destruction of myelin in the central nervous system. Pathologic findings include multiple sharply demarcated areas of demyelination throughout the white matter of the central nervous system. Clinical manifestations include visual loss, extra-ocular movement disorders, paresthesias, loss of sensation, weakness, dysarthria, spasticity, ataxia, and bladder dysfunction. The usual pattern is one of recurrent attacks followed by partial recovery (see MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, RELAPSING-REMITTING), but acute fulminating and chronic progressive forms (see MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, CHRONIC PROGRESSIVE) also occur. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p903)	MS (Multiple Sclerosis),Multiple Sclerosis, Acute Fulminating,Sclerosis, Disseminated,Disseminated Sclerosis,Sclerosis, Multiple
D004408	Dysgeusia	A condition characterized by alterations of the sense of taste which may range from mild to severe, including gross distortions of taste quality.	Parageusia,Taste, Distorted,Taste, Altered,Altered Taste,Distorted Taste,Dysgeusias,Parageusias
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly
D000370	Ageusia	Complete or severe loss of the subjective sense of taste, frequently accompanied by OLFACTION DISORDERS.	Ageusia, Hysterical,Hypogeusia,Loss of Taste,Taste-Blindness,Ageusias, Hysterical,Hypogeusias,Hysterical Ageusia,Hysterical Ageusias,Taste Blindness,Taste Loss
D013651	Taste Disorders	Conditions characterized by an alteration in gustatory function or perception. Taste disorders are frequently associated with OLFACTION DISORDERS. Additional potential etiologies include METABOLIC DISEASES; DRUG TOXICITY; and taste pathway disorders (e.g., TASTE BUD diseases; FACIAL NERVE DISEASES; GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE DISEASES; and BRAIN STEM diseases).	Taste Disorder, Primary,Taste Disorder, Secondary,Taste Dysfunction,Taste, Metallic,Taste Disorder, Anterior Tongue,Taste Disorder, Posterior Tongue,Taste Disorder, Primary, Bitter,Taste Disorder, Primary, Salt,Taste Disorder, Primary, Sweet,Taste Disorder, Secondary, Bitter,Taste Disorder, Secondary, Salt,Taste Disorder, Secondary, Sweet,Dysfunction, Taste,Metallic Taste,Metallic Tastes,Primary Taste Disorder,Primary Taste Disorders,Secondary Taste Disorder,Secondary Taste Disorders,Taste Disorder,Taste Disorders, Primary,Taste Disorders, Secondary,Tastes, Metallic