Abstract | INTRODUCTION: The chorda tympani branches off of the facial nerve within the petrous portion of the temporal bone, and is responsible for controlling the taste in the anterior two-thirds of the tongue on each side. Due to its location, it is commonly injured during middle-ear surgery resulting in dysgeusia. METHOD: RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Vyacheslav Makler, N Scott Litofsky |
Journal | American journal of otolaryngology
(Am J Otolaryngol)
2015 May-Jun
Vol. 36
Issue 3
Pg. 456-9
ISSN: 1532-818X [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 25659625
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
- Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors
- Amitriptyline
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Topics |
- Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors
(therapeutic use)
- Amitriptyline
(therapeutic use)
- Chorda Tympani Nerve
(pathology)
- Dysgeusia
(drug therapy, etiology)
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Tympanoplasty
(adverse effects)
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