Many of the causes for dysgeusia are not fully understood, making idiopathic dysgeusia very common.
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ALA has proven to be an effective treatment for burning mouth syndrome spurring studies in its potential to treat dysgeusia.
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In addition to the aforementioned treatments, there are also many management approaches that can alleviate the symptoms of dysgeusia.
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Poor appetite ( smell ( " dysgeusia ", bad taste ) or the lack thereof may also effect appetite.
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It has been reported that 50 % of chemotherapy patients have suffered from either dysgeusia or another form of taste impairment.
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It has been reported that approximately 68 % of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy experience disturbances in sensory perception such as dysgeusia.
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People who suffer from dysgeusia are also forced to manage the impact that the disorder has on their quality of life.
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Most of these are minor, including dehydration, tooth injury, bleeding, dysphagia, dysgeusia, and uncontrolled pain.
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In order to further classify the extent of dysgeusia and clinically measure the sense of taste, gustatory testing may be performed.
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Damage to the peripheral nerves, along with injury to the chorda tympani branch of the facial nerve, also cause dysgeusia.
