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. 2006 May;77(5):680–683. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2005.086801

Table 1 Overview of the reported cases with unilateral taste disorder after a stroke.

Reference Lesion Side of taste disorder No. of patients* Taste tested Taste disorder perceived Taste reversible
Heckmann et al.4 Pontine Ipsilateral Yes No information Yes
Supratentorial Ipsilateral 2
Supratentorial Contralateral 3
Onoda et al.5 Pontine Ipsilateral 1 Yes Yes Yes
Thalamic Contralateral 1
Internal capsula Contralateral 1
Jyoichi et al.5 Pontine Ipsilateral 1 Yes No information No information
Grant21 Pontine and medulla Ipsilateral 1 No No information No information
Ito et al.5 Thalamic Ipsilateral 1 Yes No information No information
Goto et al.22 Pontine Ipsilateral 3 Yes Yes No
Lee et al.12 Pontine Ipsilateral 2 Yes Yes No information
Midbrain Contralateral 1
Nakajima et al.23 Pontine Ipsilateral 1 Yes Yes No information
Kim et al.20 Frontal operculum Ipsilateral 1 Yes Yes Yes
Sunada et al.11 Pontine Contralateral 1 Yes Yes No
Fujikane16 Pontine Contralateral 1 Yes Yes No information
Kojima et al.15 Pontine Ipsilateral 1 Yes Yes No information
Fujikane16 Thalamic Contralateral 4 Yes Yes No information
Corona radiata Contralateral 3
Shikama et al.17 Midbrain Ipsilateral 2 Yes No information No information
Pritchard et al.18 Insula Ipsilateral 1 Yes No No
Our case Pontine Ipsilateral 1 Yes Yes Yes

*With unilateral taste disorder.