Xerostomia, or a decrease in saliva flow, can be a side effect of many drugs, which, in turn, can lead to the development of taste disturbances such as dysgeusia.
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Dysgeusia ( usually a bitter or metallic taste ) is present in about 60 % of people with BMS, a factor which led to the concept of a defect in sensory peripheral neural mechanisms.
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Diagnosis of dysgeusia begins with the patient being questioned about salivation, swallowing, chewing, oral pain, previous ear infections ( possibly indicated by hearing or balance problems ), oral hygiene, and stomach problems.
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According to Palatin Technologies'original 2003 patent for bremelanotide, it possesses approximately 50 times the flushing, sweating, somnolence, headache, dizziness, dysgeusia ( altered sense of taste ), hypertension, and skin hyperpigmentation.
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Also, since smell and taste are intimately linked senses, disorders of gustation ( e . g . dysgeusia-taste dysfunction ) can present as a complaint related to smell, and " vice versa ".
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Dysgeusia, or an alteration in taste perception, is common, especially for those who are receiving concomitant radiation therapy to the neck and mouth area . " Taste blindness ", or an altered sense of taste, is a temporary condition that occurs because of effects on taste buds that are mostly located in the tongue.
