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Pavlidis, P; Schittek, GA; Saratziotis, A; Ferfeli, M; Kekes, G; Gouveris, H.
Electrogustometry: Normative data for stimulus duration, tongue site and age decline.
Clin Otolaryngol. 2021; 46(4):767-774
Doi: 10.1111/coa.13731
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- Schittek Gregor Alexander
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- OBJECTIVES: Our primary goal was to evaluate the effect of stimulus duration on electrogustometry (EGM) thresholds. Additionally, we sought to evaluate any sex-related influences and compare the above results to those of taste strips. DESIGN: Electrogustometry thresholds of various stimulus durations (0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 seconds) were measured in 212 non-smokers (age range: 10-80 years, divided into eight age-groups) without self-reported gustatory impairment. Furthermore, taste strips chemogustometry measurements in 132 participants were performed. SETTING: Tertiary referral medical centre. PARTICIPANTS: 212 non-smokers, divided into eight age-groups participated in the study. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Electrogustometry thresholds and taste strips, duration of EGM stimuli. RESULTS: Electrogustometry thresholds increased progressively with age and with stimulus duration from 0.5 to 2 seconds. This pattern was consistent in all six anatomic areas, irrespective of sex. In contrast, when using chemogustometry, no age- or sex-related differences were observed. CONCLUSIONS: Electrogustometry-threshold values increase progressively with age and with stimulus duration. Therefore, we recommend documenting stimulus duration in the future EGM recordings as it may significantly affect EGM amplitude threshold values.
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- age
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- stimulus
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