Our case histories support recent reports hypothesising that anosmia and ageusia may be the only symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection, and that SARS-CoV-2 may infect oral and nasal tissues. Together, ...

Taste disorders like ageusia, dysgeusia, hypogeusia, phantogeusia, and burning mouth syndrome can interfere with how you perceive tastes. Some of these conditions are short-lived or easily treated ...

"In the group of individuals monitored in the period closest to infection, we observed a higher percentage of cough [47%], fatigue [50%], headache [56%], ageusia [loss of taste, 53%], anxiety [62% ...

Although previous studies have shown that COVID-19 patients may have persistent ageusia (loss of taste) or severe fatigue, one of the main concerns arising from this study are the neurological and ...

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This is why smell can affect taste. The medical term for a complete loss of taste is ageusia, while loss of smell is anosmia. A lost sense of taste may refer to a partial or total loss of taste.

True loss of taste (ageusia) is rare. Many conditions can interfere with taste, but it usually returns when the cause is resolved. Loss of taste can be a sign of COVID-19 or another viral infection.

The tongue is a muscular organ in the mouth. It's covered with moist, pink tissue called mucosa. Tiny bumps called papillae give the tongue its rough texture. Thousands of taste buds cover the ...

In other disorders, odors, tastes, or flavors may be misread or distorted. They may cause you to detect a bad odor or taste from something that is normally pleasant to taste or smell. These disorders ...

The same goes for loss of taste, called ageusia. But not for Alexander. "It is really sad to get a bouquet of flowers and not be able to smell them." It's been more than seven months since her ...