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Primary taste disorder

MedGen UID:
68588
•Concept ID:
C0234297
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Primary Taste Disorder; Primary Taste Disorders; Taste Disorder, Primary; Taste Disorders, Primary
SNOMED CT: Primary taste disorder (348083004)

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Symptoms, complications and management of long COVID: a review.
Aiyegbusi OL, Hughes SE, Turner G, Rivera SC, McMullan C, Chandan JS, Haroon S, Price G, Davies EH, Nirantharakumar K, Sapey E, Calvert MJ; TLC Study Group
J R Soc Med 2021 Sep;114(9):428-442. Epub 2021 Jul 15 doi: 10.1177/01410768211032850. PMID: 34265229Free PMC Article
Early side effects of radiation treatment for head and neck cancer.
Brook I
Cancer Radiother 2021 Jul;25(5):507-513. Epub 2021 Mar 5 doi: 10.1016/j.canrad.2021.02.001. PMID: 33685809
American Cancer Society Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship Care Guideline.
Cohen EE, LaMonte SJ, Erb NL, Beckman KL, Sadeghi N, Hutcheson KA, Stubblefield MD, Abbott DM, Fisher PS, Stein KD, Lyman GH, Pratt-Chapman ML
CA Cancer J Clin 2016 May;66(3):203-39. Epub 2016 Mar 22 doi: 10.3322/caac.21343. PMID: 27002678

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Distinct smell and taste disorder phenotype of post-acute COVID-19 sequelae.
Rass V, Tymoszuk P, Sahanic S, Heim B, Ausserhofer D, Lindner A, Kofler M, Mahlknecht P, Boehm A, Hüfner K, Pizzini A, Sonnweber T, Kurz K, Pfeifer B, Kiechl S, Peball M, Kindl P, Putnina L, Fava E, Djamshidian A, Huber A, Wiedermann CJ, Sperner-Unterweger B, Wöll E, Beer R, Schiefecker AJ, Bellmann-Weiler R, Bachler H, Tancevski I, Pfausler B, Piccoliori G, Seppi K, Weiss G, Löffler-Ragg J, Helbok R
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2023 Nov;280(11):5115-5128. Epub 2023 Sep 5 doi: 10.1007/s00405-023-08163-x. PMID: 37670171Free PMC Article
Olfactory and taste dysfunctions in COVID-19.
Rouadi PW, Idriss SA, Bousquet J
Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2021 Jun 1;21(3):229-244. doi: 10.1097/ACI.0000000000000735. PMID: 33560742
Taste Dysfunction after Tonsillectomy: A Meta-analysis.
Kim BY, Lee SJ, Yun JH, Bae JH
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2021 Feb;130(2):205-210. Epub 2020 Aug 1 doi: 10.1177/0003489420946770. PMID: 32741219
Epidemiology of smell and taste dysfunction.
Doty RL
Handb Clin Neurol 2019;164:3-13. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-63855-7.00001-0. PMID: 31604555
Oral complications of cancer and cancer therapy: from cancer treatment to survivorship.
Epstein JB, Thariat J, Bensadoun RJ, Barasch A, Murphy BA, Kolnick L, Popplewell L, Maghami E
CA Cancer J Clin 2012 Nov-Dec;62(6):400-22. Epub 2012 Sep 12 doi: 10.3322/caac.21157. PMID: 22972543

Diagnosis

The etiologies and considerations of dysgeusia: A review of literature.
Jafari A, Alaee A, Ghods K
J Oral Biosci 2021 Dec;63(4):319-326. Epub 2021 Sep 3 doi: 10.1016/j.job.2021.08.006. PMID: 34487857
Smell and taste disorders in COVID-19: From pathogenesis to clinical features and outcomes.
Mastrangelo A, Bonato M, Cinque P
Neurosci Lett 2021 Mar 23;748:135694. Epub 2021 Feb 15 doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2021.135694. PMID: 33600902Free PMC Article
Taste Dysfunction after Tonsillectomy: A Meta-analysis.
Kim BY, Lee SJ, Yun JH, Bae JH
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2021 Feb;130(2):205-210. Epub 2020 Aug 1 doi: 10.1177/0003489420946770. PMID: 32741219
Taste alterations and cancer treatment.
van Oort S, Kramer E, de Groot JW, Visser O
Curr Opin Support Palliat Care 2018 Jun;12(2):162-167. doi: 10.1097/SPC.0000000000000346. PMID: 29570496
Drug-induced taste disorders.
Naik BS, Shetty N, Maben EV
Eur J Intern Med 2010 Jun;21(3):240-3. Epub 2010 Feb 26 doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2010.01.017. PMID: 20493431

Therapy

Taste Dysfunction after Tonsillectomy: A Meta-analysis.
Kim BY, Lee SJ, Yun JH, Bae JH
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2021 Feb;130(2):205-210. Epub 2020 Aug 1 doi: 10.1177/0003489420946770. PMID: 32741219
Taste alterations and cancer treatment.
van Oort S, Kramer E, de Groot JW, Visser O
Curr Opin Support Palliat Care 2018 Jun;12(2):162-167. doi: 10.1097/SPC.0000000000000346. PMID: 29570496
Oral complications of cancer and cancer therapy: from cancer treatment to survivorship.
Epstein JB, Thariat J, Bensadoun RJ, Barasch A, Murphy BA, Kolnick L, Popplewell L, Maghami E
CA Cancer J Clin 2012 Nov-Dec;62(6):400-22. Epub 2012 Sep 12 doi: 10.3322/caac.21157. PMID: 22972543
Drug-induced taste disorders.
Naik BS, Shetty N, Maben EV
Eur J Intern Med 2010 Jun;21(3):240-3. Epub 2010 Feb 26 doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2010.01.017. PMID: 20493431
Drug-induced taste disorders.
Doty RL, Shah M, Bromley SM
Drug Saf 2008;31(3):199-215. doi: 10.2165/00002018-200831030-00002. PMID: 18302445

Prognosis

Olfactory Dysfunction: Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment.
Hummel T, Liu DT, Müller CA, Stuck BA, Welge-Lüssen A, Hähner A
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2023 Mar 13;120(9):146-154. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.m2022.0411. PMID: 36647581Free PMC Article
Neurological consequences of COVID-19.
Brola W, Wilski M
Pharmacol Rep 2022 Dec;74(6):1208-1222. Epub 2022 Sep 30 doi: 10.1007/s43440-022-00424-6. PMID: 36180640Free PMC Article
Smell and taste disorders in COVID-19: From pathogenesis to clinical features and outcomes.
Mastrangelo A, Bonato M, Cinque P
Neurosci Lett 2021 Mar 23;748:135694. Epub 2021 Feb 15 doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2021.135694. PMID: 33600902Free PMC Article
Olfactory and taste dysfunctions in COVID-19.
Rouadi PW, Idriss SA, Bousquet J
Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2021 Jun 1;21(3):229-244. doi: 10.1097/ACI.0000000000000735. PMID: 33560742
The Effect of Silver Diamine Fluoride in Preventing Caries in the Primary Dentition: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Oliveira BH, Rajendra A, Veitz-Keenan A, Niederman R
Caries Res 2019;53(1):24-32. Epub 2018 Jun 6 doi: 10.1159/000488686. PMID: 29874642Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Distinct smell and taste disorder phenotype of post-acute COVID-19 sequelae.
Rass V, Tymoszuk P, Sahanic S, Heim B, Ausserhofer D, Lindner A, Kofler M, Mahlknecht P, Boehm A, Hüfner K, Pizzini A, Sonnweber T, Kurz K, Pfeifer B, Kiechl S, Peball M, Kindl P, Putnina L, Fava E, Djamshidian A, Huber A, Wiedermann CJ, Sperner-Unterweger B, Wöll E, Beer R, Schiefecker AJ, Bellmann-Weiler R, Bachler H, Tancevski I, Pfausler B, Piccoliori G, Seppi K, Weiss G, Löffler-Ragg J, Helbok R
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2023 Nov;280(11):5115-5128. Epub 2023 Sep 5 doi: 10.1007/s00405-023-08163-x. PMID: 37670171Free PMC Article
Neurological consequences of COVID-19.
Brola W, Wilski M
Pharmacol Rep 2022 Dec;74(6):1208-1222. Epub 2022 Sep 30 doi: 10.1007/s43440-022-00424-6. PMID: 36180640Free PMC Article
Olfactory and taste dysfunctions in COVID-19.
Rouadi PW, Idriss SA, Bousquet J
Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2021 Jun 1;21(3):229-244. doi: 10.1097/ACI.0000000000000735. PMID: 33560742
Taste Dysfunction after Tonsillectomy: A Meta-analysis.
Kim BY, Lee SJ, Yun JH, Bae JH
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2021 Feb;130(2):205-210. Epub 2020 Aug 1 doi: 10.1177/0003489420946770. PMID: 32741219
Epidemiology of smell and taste dysfunction.
Doty RL
Handb Clin Neurol 2019;164:3-13. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-63855-7.00001-0. PMID: 31604555

Recent systematic reviews

Interventions for perceptual disorders following stroke.
Hazelton C, Thomson K, Todhunter-Brown A, Campbell P, Chung CS, Dorris L, Gillespie DC, Hunter SM, McGill K, Nicolson DJ, Williams LJ, Brady MC
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2022 Nov 3;11(11):CD007039. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007039.pub3. PMID: 36326118Free PMC Article
Long-COVID in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analyses.
Lopez-Leon S, Wegman-Ostrosky T, Ayuzo Del Valle NC, Perelman C, Sepulveda R, Rebolledo PA, Cuapio A, Villapol S
Sci Rep 2022 Jun 23;12(1):9950. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-13495-5. PMID: 35739136Free PMC Article
Sensory processing and eating behaviours in autism: A systematic review.
Nimbley E, Golds L, Sharpe H, Gillespie-Smith K, Duffy F
Eur Eat Disord Rev 2022 Sep;30(5):538-559. Epub 2022 Jun 23 doi: 10.1002/erv.2920. PMID: 35737818Free PMC Article
Drug-related Dysgeusia: A Systematic Review.
Mortazavi H, Shafiei S, Sadr S, Safiaghdam H
Oral Health Prev Dent 2018;16(6):499-507. doi: 10.3290/j.ohpd.a41655. PMID: 30574604
American Cancer Society Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship Care Guideline.
Cohen EE, LaMonte SJ, Erb NL, Beckman KL, Sadeghi N, Hutcheson KA, Stubblefield MD, Abbott DM, Fisher PS, Stein KD, Lyman GH, Pratt-Chapman ML
CA Cancer J Clin 2016 May;66(3):203-39. Epub 2016 Mar 22 doi: 10.3322/caac.21343. PMID: 27002678

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