This chapter reviews background material underpinning sensory science and sensory
evaluation methodologies. Basic and historical psychophysical methods are reviewed as …

Of all the oral sensations that are experienced,“metallic” is one that is rarely reported in
healthy participants. So why, then, do chemotherapy patients so frequently report that …

To analyze the neural basis of electric taste we performed electrical neuroimaging analyses
of event-related potentials (ERPs) recorded while participants received electrical pulses to …

This presentation will provide an overview of the neural taste pathway. The associated
nerves of this pathway will be analyzed, as well as the structures related to these nerves. An …

Electrogustometry (EGM) is the standard tool to assess gustatory functions in clinical
environments. The stimulation elicits a percept often described as metallic, sour or salty, also …

A lower salt intake is an effective management strategy for hypertension and ultimately
stroke. However, this strategy compromises the taste of food. To overcome this, a taste …

The loss of taste and smell caused by COVID-19 is a pandemic that may outlast the virus
and have long-term effects on nutrition and human health. While the loss of smell after a viral …

Three multidimensional scaling studies were conducted to compare the taste qualities
evoked from electrical and chemical stimulation, including ferrous sulfate as a typical …

Movement in a strong static magnetic field induces electric fields in a human body, which
may result in various sensory perceptions such as vertigo, nausea, magnetic phosphenes …

Metals such as copper and iron cause unpleasant taste perceptions. Metallic compounds
come in contact with saliva before delivery to taste receptors. Therefore, it is assumed that …