Dysgeusia

Dysgeusia

SignSymptom infobox
Name = Dysgeusia
ICD10 = ICD10|R|43|2|r|40
ICD9 = ICD9|781.1
ICDO =


Caption =
OMIM =
MedlinePlus = 003050
eMedicineSubj = ent
eMedicineTopic = 333
DiseasesDB = 27369

Dysgeusia is the distortion or decrease of the sense of taste. Dysgeusia is associated with zinc deficiency and some drugs designed to treat hypertension and anxiety, including Lithium. It is also found in patients with severe renal insufficiency and often occurs as a result of stroke.

ee also

* Ageusia
* Parageusia
* Hypogeusia
* Anosmia
* Parosmia

References

* Ackerman BH, Kasbekar N (1997). Disturbances of taste and smell induced by drugs. Pharmacotherapy, 17(3):482-96; PMID 9165552.

External links

* [http://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/not257897 Yahoo]
* [http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1614219 NIH]


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  • dysgeusia — A bad taste in the mouth. Also called parageusia …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • dysgeusia — /dis gyooh zheuh, zhee euh, zee euh/, n. Pathol. an impairment of the sense of taste. [DYS + Gk geûs(is) taste + IA] …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Parageusia — ICD 10 R43.2 ICD 9 781.1 Parageusia is the medical term for a bad taste in the mouth. One common form of parageusia is a metallic taste of food. This can be a side effect of several medications, such as …   Wikipedia

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