Taste after reduction of the tongue in Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome

We tested the sensitivity of taste after reduction of the tongue in four girls with Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome. No patient had taste blindness, but the ability to detect salty and bitter tastes declined after reduction of the tongue.

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Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery 2006-02, Vol.44 (1), p.49-51
Hauptverfasser:	Matsune, Kensuke, Miyoshi, Katsumi, Kosaki, Rika, Ohashi, Hirofumi, Maeda, Takahide
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome - surgery Biological and medical sciences Bitter taste Child Child, Preschool Dentistry Female Follow-Up Studies Glossectomy Humans Macroglossia Macroglossia - surgery Male Medical sciences Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology Salty taste Sensory Thresholds - physiology Taste - physiology Taste disk
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Zusammenfassung:	We tested the sensitivity of taste after reduction of the tongue in four girls with Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome. No patient had taste blindness, but the ability to detect salty and bitter tastes declined after reduction of the tongue.
ISSN:	0266-4356 1532-1940
DOI:	10.1016/j.bjoms.2005.03.015