Pure Sensory Lacunar Infarction in the Thalamus Presented as Bilateral Hypogeusia: A Case Report

CONCLUSION: The exact gustatory pathway in humans remains uncertain nowadays. First, there were few reports about dysgeusia, which might be related to clinical neglect of taste deficits. Second, our knowledge of the human gustatory pathway depends solely on sporadic cases of taste-involved brain lesions. We reported a case of bilateral hypogeusia after right thalamic infarction. This finding indicates that, although there might be laterality of gustatory fibers to the left hemisphere, anatomical variations may exist in the human gustatory system. More research is needed to elucidate the understanding of the gustatory pathway in humans.PMID:37723912
Source: Acta Neurologica Taiwanica - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research