Gustatory Dysfunction as an Early Symptom of Semantic Dementia

Gustatory Dysfunction as an Early Symptom of Semantic Dementia

Objective: To investigate the gustatory function in patients with semantic dementia (SD). Methods: Detection and recognition thresholds of the 4 basic tastes (sweet, salty, sour, and bitter), taste discrimination, and taste identification were evaluated in 18 patients with SD, 18 patients with Alzhe...

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Main Authors: Mariko Sakai, Hiroaki Kazui, Kazue Shigenobu, Kenjiro Komori, Manabu Ikeda, Takashi Nishikawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-11-01
Series:Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra
Subjects:
Semantic dementia
Gustatory function
Taste
Food preference
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/481854

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