Persistent bitter taste as an initial symptom of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Peripheral electrophysiological testing showed active denervation, normal nerve conduction, and normal F wave latencies. [...]motor neuropathy with multifocal conduction block, cervical myelopathy, and paraneoplastic motor neurone disease could be excluded. Both patients presented with bilateral nuc...

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Published in:Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry neurosurgery and psychiatry, 2003-05, Vol.74 (5), p.687-688
Main Authors: Petzold, G C, Einhäupl, K M, Valdueza, J M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - complications
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - diagnosis
dysgeusia
Female
Humans
Letter
Middle Aged
parageusia
Patients
Taste
Taste Disorders - diagnosis
Taste Disorders - etiology
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Summary:Peripheral electrophysiological testing showed active denervation, normal nerve conduction, and normal F wave latencies. [...]motor neuropathy with multifocal conduction block, cervical myelopathy, and paraneoplastic motor neurone disease could be excluded. Both patients presented with bilateral nuclear facial paresis reflecting a prominent bulbar involvement in the disease. [...]it may be speculated that bilateral degeneration of the brain stem solitary tract nucleus may be responsible for the dysgeusia in our patients.
ISSN:0022-3050
1468-330X
DOI:10.1136/jnnp.74.5.687-a