39 Taste changes after stroke

Type: Factsheets

Code: 01F39

Loss of taste, or dysgeusia, is one of the less common after-effects of a stroke and is often accompanied with a loss of smell. For some, changes in taste can make food and drink unpleasant and can be quite distressing. This factsheet explains how taste loss or changes can happen after a stroke and offers some practical suggestions for coping with it.

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