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Q1: Can taste be affected by an MS relapse?
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Q1: Can taste be affected by an MS relapse?
In short, yes, but it is uncommon but not rare.
I would be interested to know how common taste problems are in pwMS who read or listen to MS-Selfie. If you have a few minutes to spare I would appreciate it if you could complete a short survey on taste in MS. Thank you.
This question around taste coincides with a recent review article in the New England Journal of Medicine on taste. The taste story in MS is much more complicated than a yes or no answer, particularly the role of taste in metabolism…..
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