Scott A E
Ear Nose Throat J. 1989 Apr;68(4):297-8, 301, 304-10 passim.
Chemosensory problems can have major consequences for those patients who develop them. Although more than 200 conditions and 40 medications have been linked to taste and smell disorders, for most patients the cause will fall into one of the following categories: nasal/sinus disease, idiopathic, postviral URI, and head trauma. Careful attention to clinical characteristics will aid immensely in the diagnosis. Parosmias, dysgeusias and the burning mouth syndrome are symptoms that deserve special consideration.
化学感觉问题会给出现这些问题的患者带来重大后果。尽管有200多种病症和40种药物与味觉和嗅觉障碍有关，但对大多数患者来说，病因将属于以下类别之一：鼻/鼻窦疾病、特发性、病毒感染后上呼吸道感染和头部创伤。仔细关注临床特征将极大地有助于诊断。嗅觉倒错、味觉障碍和灼口综合征是值得特别考虑的症状。
