Gustatory function assessment
Thirty-nine patients presented, or had presented before the check, taste disorders, subjectively completely resolved in 8 cases. The reported alterations included complete ageusia (28 patients) and variable severity of hypogeusia (11 cases) associated with dysgeusia in 7 patients. Table 5 provides a framework summary of the olfactory function assessment results [Table 5]. Ageusia was detected in 1 patient (1.4%), severe hypogeusia in 7 patients (9.7%), moderate hypogeusia in 11 patients (15.3%) and mild hypogeusia in 16 patients (22.2%). Differently, 37 patients (51.4%) presented a normal gustatory function by correctly identifying all 4 primary tastes.