Electrogustometry in Hansen's disease (study of 225 cases).
Int J Lepr Other Mycobact Dis
; 54(2): 252-5, 1986 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
An electrogustometric study of 225 cases of Hansen's disease revealed impairment of taste in 55.1% of the cases. It was related to the duration of the disease, and was seen in 74.6% of the cases of lepromatous leprosy, 49.3% of the cases of borderline leprosy, and 41.3% of tuberculoid leprosy cases. Only in lepromatous cases was complete ageusia seen (9.39% of cases). All of the cases having lesions in the oropharynx and those with facial nerve palsy revealed impairment of taste, but it was not related to the type of antileprosy drug used or to the development of ENL reaction.
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Tema:
Complicacoes
/
Etiologia
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Geral
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Tratamento_medicamentoso
Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Distúrbios do Paladar
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Hanseníase
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Lepr Other Mycobact Dis
Ano de publicação:
1986
Tipo de documento:
Article