Disease class: Taste disorders
Definition: A complete loss or reduction of taste sensation
Causes
- Infections
- Trauma (chemical)
- Iatrogenic
- Glossectomy
- Epilepsy
Management
- When ageusia follows total glossectomy, patients can be reassured that, with time, the taste buds on the epiglottis will compensate and provide significant taste sensation.
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