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A wide range of miscellaneous factors may contribute to this taste disorder, such as gastric reflux, lead poisoning, and diabetes mellitus. [21] A minority of pine nuts can apparently cause taste disturbances, for reasons which are not entirely proven. Certain pesticides can have damaging effects on the taste buds and nerves in the mouth.
Ageusia (from negative prefix a-and Ancient Greek γεῦσις geûsis 'taste') is the loss of taste functions of the tongue, particularly the inability to detect sweetness, sourness, bitterness, saltiness, and umami (meaning 'savory taste'). It is sometimes confused with anosmia – a loss of the sense of smell.
Diseases and disorders SADS Sudden arrhythmic death syndrome: SARS Severe acute respiratory syndrome: SB Spina bifida: SBMD Sensory-based motor disorder: SBS Shaken baby syndrome: SC Sydenham chorea: SD Saint Vitus's dance (see Sydenham chorea) SDD Sensory discrimination disorder SDS Sudden death syndrome SHF Systolic heart failure: SIDS
Pagophagia (from Greek: pagos, frost/ice, + phagō, to eat [1]) is the compulsive consumption of ice or iced drinks. [2] It is a form of the disorder known as pica, which in Latin refers to a magpie that eats everything indiscriminately. [3]
Any type of cold can be a trigger, including reaching into the freezer, holding a chilled drink or relaxing in an air conditioned room. Rare disorder can turn fingers and toes white or blue when ...
Often people with BMS have unusually raised taste sensitivity, termed hypergeusia ("super tasters"). [1] Dysgeusia (usually a bitter or metallic taste) is present in about 60% of people with BMS, a factor which led to the concept of a defect in sensory peripheral neural mechanisms. [ 12 ]
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The taste is often experienced as a complex mixture of both temperature and texture. For example, in a particular synaesthete, JIW, the word jail would taste of cold, hard bacon. [2] [3] Synesthetic tastes are evoked by an inducer/concurrent complex. The inducer is the stimulus that activates the sensation and the taste experience is the ...