2005
Increased taste intensity perception exhibited by patients with chronic back pain
Small DM, Apkarian A. Increased taste intensity perception exhibited by patients with chronic back pain. Pain 2005, 120: 124-130. PMID: 16360267, DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2005.10.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBack PainChronic DiseaseDifferential ThresholdFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedTasteTaste ThresholdVisual PerceptionConceptsChronic back painCBP patientsBack painControl subjectsSpecific brain sitesSpecific brain abnormalitiesSuprathreshold taste intensityCortical injuryTaste disturbanceBrain atrophyTaste intensity perceptionPain perceptionBrain abnormalitiesBrain sitesPainBrain regionsSense of tastePatientsGustatory stimuliBitter stimuliRecognition thresholdSubjectsVisual assessmentFurther evidenceSpecific patternsGustatory agnosia
Small DM, Bernasconi N, Bernasconi A, Sziklas V, Jones-Gotman M. Gustatory agnosia. Neurology 2005, 64: 311-317. PMID: 15668430, DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000149515.77718.35.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgnosiaAmygdalaAnorexiaAtrophyCerebral CortexElectrodes, ImplantedElectroencephalographyEpilepsy, Temporal LobeFemaleFollow-Up StudiesFood PreferencesHippocampusHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMeningoencephalitisNeuropsychological TestsOlfaction DisordersPositron-Emission TomographyPostoperative ComplicationsTasteTaste ThresholdTemporal LobeConceptsMedial temporal lobeTemporal lobeSurgical treatmentLeft medial temporal lobeAnteromedial temporal lobeFunctional neuroimaging studiesBilateral atrophyIntractable epilepsyComplete atrophyPreoperative MRIGustatory functionLeft amygdalaLeft insulaChemosensory evaluationNeuroimaging studiesTaste abilityPatientsAtrophyAmygdalaAversive tasteLobeRecognition thresholdAgnosiaTreatmentTaste quality
2001
Changes in Taste Intensity Perception Following Anterior Temporal Lobe Removal in Humans
Small D, Zatorre R, Jones-Gotman M. Changes in Taste Intensity Perception Following Anterior Temporal Lobe Removal in Humans. Chemical Senses 2001, 26: 425-432. PMID: 11369677, DOI: 10.1093/chemse/26.4.425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior temporal lobeTemporal lobeHealthy control subjectsTemporal lobe removalsRight anterior temporal lobeRight temporal groupPatient groupIntractable epilepsyControl subjectsControl groupMeasures ANOVAMeasures analysisBitter tasteSignificant differencesUnpleasant bitter tasteStimulus concentrationLobeTaste perceptionSubjectsGroupTemporal groupsPatientsIntensity perceptionEpilepsy