Effects of chorda-lingual nerve injury and repair on human taste.

Abstract	Citric acid detection threshold and magnitude response were measured on the anterior tongue in 10 patients with unilateral chorda-lingual nerve transections before and after repair. Fungiform taste buds were analysed by videomicroscopy. Preliminary data suggests that humans can regenerate fungiform taste buds and recover some taste sensitivity after repair.
Authors	J R Zuniga, N Chen, I J Miller Jr
Journal	Chemical senses (Chem Senses) Vol. 19 Issue 6 Pg. 657-65 (Dec 1994) ISSN: 0379-864X [Print] England
PMID	7735845 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)
Chemical References	Citrates Citric Acid
Topics	Adult Citrates (pharmacology) Citric Acid Female Humans Lingual Nerve Injuries Male Microscopy, Video Middle Aged Nerve Regeneration (physiology) Taste (drug effects, physiology) Taste Buds (injuries, physiology) Taste Threshold (drug effects) Tongue (injuries, innervation)

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