Schmeckstörungen

Abstract

Clinically, taste disorders are less frequent than smell disorders. Nevertheless, they are very distressing to the concerned patients. Unfortunately, the underlying causes are not always found and a majority of patients are considered idiopathic dysgeusia cases. Besides this taste disorder of unknown origin, medication side effects and surgical injuries are the most frequent origins of dysgeusia. Despite recent, impressive molecular biological and physiological insight into the taste system, few clinical improvements have been achieved. Consequently, curative treatment options remain sparse.

Smell and taste disorders

“…In about half of cases there was spontaneous partial remission within 6 years of the onset of the illness. Other causes of taste disorders include tumours, bulimia, hypothyreoidismus, Cushing‘s syndrome, diabetes mellitus and liver disease, poor oral hygiene and the use of mouth rinses [ 170 ].…”

Update: Riech- und Geschmacksstörungen

“…Postinfektiöse, postradiogene, internistische Grunderkrankungen, Medikamentennebenwirkungen und das Burning-Mouth-Syndrom sind mögliche Ursachen bei Schädigung der Geschmacksknospen bzw. der Zungenschleimhaut [12,18].…”

“…Der Nutzen der Behandlung mit Zinksulfat wurde für idiopathische (140 mg/d, 4 Monate) und qualitative Schmeckstörungen nach Radiotherapie (3 × 45 mg/d, 1 Monat) in randomisierten, doppelblinden Studien nachgewiesen [3,18].…”

The Psychosomatic Disorders Pertaining to Dental Practice with Revised Working Type Classification

“…Dysgeusia is a common oral side effect of cancer therapy (radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or combined modality therapy) and often impacts negatively on quality of life [17]. Unfortunately, the underlying causes are often not found, and the majority of patients are considered idiopathic dysgeusia cases [18]. …”