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My food tastes strange (loss of taste).

The facial nerve is also responsible for taste in the anterior two-thirds of the tongue. If paralysis occurs, you may experience a metallic taste or loss of taste. When the nerve recovers, your sense of taste will naturally return, so there's no need to worry too much.

안면 마비 시 나타나는 흔한 증상 중 하나입니다.

  • 위치: 고막 안쪽의 고삭신경이 눌리게 되면 미각 이상이 나타날 수 있습니다.
  • 회복 순서: 일반적으로 귀 뒤 통증, 안면 마비, 미각 소실 순으로 회복되는 경향이 있습니다.
  • 타액: 침 분비가 줄어 입안이 마를 수 있으므로 물을 자주 섭취하시기 바랍니다.
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