味覺喪失

味覺喪失是指舌頭味覺功能的喪失,此時患者的舌頭無法感覺到甜味、酸味、苦味、鹹味和鮮味 。與味覺障礙相比,味覺喪失其實相對來說比較罕見。[1][2]

味覺喪失的主要原因有頭部受到外傷、上呼吸道感染、接觸到有毒物質[2]和感染2019冠狀病毒病[3]

參考文獻

  1. ^ Taste Disorders. Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. [30 November 2018]. (原始內容存檔於2018-12-01). 
  2. ^ 2.0 2.1 Hummel T, Landis BN, Hüttenbrink KB. Smell and taste disorders. GMS Current Topics in Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. 2011, 10: Doc04. PMC 3341581 . PMID 22558054. doi:10.3205/cto000077. 
  3. ^ Al-Ani RM, Acharya D. Prevalence of Anosmia and Ageusia in Patients with COVID-19 at a Primary Health Center, Doha, Qatar. Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery. August 2020, 74 (Suppl 2): 2703–2709. PMC 7435125 . PMID 32837952. doi:10.1007/s12070-020-02064-9.