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[Dysphagia] Burning mouth syndrome
Rosemary Manusu <rlmanusu@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
He dentist referrd to it as "Burning Mouth Syndrome." Has anyone ever heard of this or had any experiences?
It's very common in the elderly - females more than males - and is caused most often by medications, including ACE inhibitors, combined with xerostomia and some systemic diseases. Does she have anything else e.g. diabetes? What medications does she take?
Irene
Dr I Campbell-Taylor
Clinical Neuroscientist
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