What is dysgeusia?
dysgeusia is a medical disorder that causes abnormal taste in the mouth. While each individual may have a special taste from time to time, this condition causes a change in taste, which is both permanent and unpleasant. Those with a disorder often describe a change in taste like a metal or foul. Some people describe it as salty, rancid or simply bad.
Most people are well aware that their taste buds allow them to taste food. However, they are cells in taste buds that are responsible for collecting information about taste and sending them to the brain. Interestingly, most human perceptions of taste and taste are the result of nerve cells related to scents and people with dysgeusia sometimes notice changes in the smell. The taste cells are responsible for identifying whether the food tastes acidic or sweet or salty or bitter, but the subtlety of the perception of taste is often influenced by the smell. Diseases such as colds, influenza and sinus infections are quite common but temporary crossIny status. Other causes are smoking, dry mouth and nutritional shortcomings. Dental conditions, damaged taste buds, headaches of migraine and certain medicines can also cause it. Pregnancy is another common cause of dysgeusia because hormonal changes can lead to disorder; In pregnancy, this condition often causes an acidic or metal taste. In addition, people with brain, depression and head injuries can also suffer from this taste disorder.
To diagnose dysgeusia, doctors usually perform a test and require a medical history of the patient. They also ask questions about the patient's symptoms, including how long they have been evident, the type of change of taste the patient has noticed, and the details of all conditions or possible patients cause to note it. In some cases, doctors may recommend testing the senses of taste and smell; This may include tastings of chemicals designed to create certain tastesSun. Doctors can also ask patients to scratch and sniff special cards to test the sense of smell.
treatment depends on the cause of the disorder. For example, if a person has a cold or a flu, he can simply wait for her feeling of taste to return to normal after illness. Otherwise, doctors may decide to treat the basic condition, causing a taste change. If smoking is caused, termination can help. In some cases, the person's nerve cells could be damaged out of repair; If this happens, the condition is not treatable.