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10 possible causes of 'Absence of taste'
1. 
Diabetes Overview
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Symptoms:
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    Vaginal burning sensation
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    Abdominal pain
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    Erectile dysfunction
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    Weight loss
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    Absence of taste
2. 
Sjogren's Syndrome
In a healthy body, the immune system attacks foreign bacteria or invaders. Sometimes the immune...
Symptoms:
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    Pain
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    Tired
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    Swallowing problem
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    Brittle nails
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    Absence of taste
3. 
Head Injury
Injuries to your brain, skull, or scalp are all types of head injury. A head injury may be mild or...
This condition is considered a medical emergency.
Urgent care may be required
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Symptoms:
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    Loss of sense of smell
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    Aphasia
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    Ataxia
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    Blindness
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    Absence of taste
4. 
Oral Cancers
Oral cancer is a cancer that develops in the tissues of the mouth or throat. Most oral cancers...
Symptoms:
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    Weight loss
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    Burning sensation in mouth
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    Bitter taste in mouth
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    Increased saliva
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    Absence of taste
5. 
Adult Brain Tumor
A brain tumor is a collection of abnormal cells in the brain. Brain tumors can be either malignant...
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Symptoms:
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    Drowsiness
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    Confusion
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    Forgetful
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    Impaired judgement
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    Absence of taste
6. 
Multiple Sclerosis Overview
Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects an estimated 300,000 to 400,000 individuals in the United States and...
Symptoms:
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    Irregular eye movements
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    Involuntary movements
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    Body ache
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    Numbness of foot
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    Absence of taste
7. 
Bell’s Palsy
Bell's palsy is a condition that affects movement of the muscles in the face. The muscles are...
Symptoms:
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    Headache
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    Grimaces
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    Absence of taste
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    Oversensitive hearing
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    Earache
8. 
Salivary Gland Infections
A salivary gland infection occurs when a bacterial or viral infection affects the salivary gland or...
Symptoms:
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    Absence of taste
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    Pain
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    Abnormal sense of taste
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    Unpleasant taste in mouth
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    Swollen salivary gland
9. 
Everything You Need to Know About Glossitis
Glossitis is an inflammation of the tongue that causes it to swell...
Symptoms:
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    Abnormal sense of taste
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    Strawberry tongue
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    Tongue color black
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    Absence of taste
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    Beefy red tongue
10. 
Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the result of physical trauma to the head causing damage to the...
This condition is considered a medical emergency.
Urgent care may be required
Symptoms:
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    Tinnitus
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    Fainting
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    Headache
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    Blindness
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    Absence of taste
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