Sensation Domain - NIH Toolbox
Sensation Domain - NIH Toolbox
Sensation Domain - NIH Toolbox
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Definition<br />
Gustation is the perception of one or more of these tastes:<br />
sweet, salty, sour, bitter, or umami (savory/brothy) from<br />
whole mouth or regional stimulation of the tongue.<br />
<strong>Toolbox</strong> Measures<br />
Spatial test with NaCl and quinine; age >12 years<br />
► suprathreshold intensity scaling, using the<br />
general Labeled Magnitude Scale (gLMS)<br />
Supplemental Measures<br />
• Sucrose preference test<br />
• PROP Taste Test – not part of the Shed
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