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Electrogustometry—A physiological study

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Conclusion

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    An attempt has been made to rig up an apparatus for electrogustometry thus saving foreign exchange.

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    860 normal subjects have been tested to study the normal taste threshold.

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    Effect of age and smoking has been analysed.

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    It has been confirmed that there is harldly any difference in threshold between the two sides of tongue and hence the normal side of the tongue can acts as a good control in unilateral pathological ageusia.

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  1. Kanpur, India

    D. S. Sardana, D. P. Mittal, A. K. Saha & D. P. Singh

  2. Deptt, of Otolaryngology, GSVM. Medical College, Kanpur

    N. K. Bassi

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Sardana, D.S., Mittal, D.P., Saha, A.K. et al. Electrogustometry—A physiological study. Ind. J. Otol. 27, 127–133 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03047852

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