[Testing the sense of taste using validated procedures].
Psychophysical tests related to the sense of taste are usually less complex than those of the sense of smell. In addition to global tests a regional examination of the sense of taste might be indicated to search for nerve lesions. There are numerous validated psychophysical tests available based on the administration of liquid or solid substrates. The use of electrical currents (electrogustometry) is especially feasible for a rapid regional testing. The registration of gustatory event-related potentials to objectify results from psychophysical examination is possible although limited to a few centers world-wide.
Klinik und Poliklinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohrenkrankheiten, Klinikum der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität, Jena. gerhard.foerster@med.uni-jena.de
Gerhard
G
Förster
Michael
M
Damm
Hilmar
H
Gudziol
Thomas
T
Hummel
Karl-Bernd
KB
Hüttenbrink
Tino
T
Just
Hermann
H
Seeber
Antje
A
Welge-Luessen
D004594:Electrophysiology / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013649:Taste / Q000502:physiology*; D013651:Taste Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D013652:Taste Threshold