Transcript Ageusia and Congenital Analgesia

Ageusia and Congenital
Analgesia
Psychology
Trevor Kuhrt
Ageusia
• A condition where a person has little
to no sense of taste
• Bitterness, sourness, and sweetness
are particularly not tasted
• It is a relatively rare condition
Most common causes
• Damage to the lingual and glossopharyngeal
nerves
• Problems with the endocrine system
• Vitamin deficiency
Congenital Analgesia
• A condition where a person can’t feel
physical pain
• Temperature is not always felt
• Sense of touch is normal
Causes/types
• Mutations in genes
• Hansen’s Disease
• Insensitivity to pain
• Indifference to pain
Life with CA
• Can’t live a normal life
• Can’t feel injuries like broken bones, cuts,
burns(sometimes)
• Have to go through a “check” of their body
Life without…
Hearing
Taste
Without Hearing/Pros
• Other senses are stronger
• Don’t have to listen to people you dislike
• Can “speak” in sign language
• Sleep peacefully
Without Hearing/Cons
• Some people judge you
• Cant enjoy music/movies
• People can sneak up on you
• Can’t get a good job
Without Taste/smell/Pros
• You can eat just about anything(taste wise)
• Can’t taste the bad things
• Can’t smell bad things like smoke/flatulance
Without Taste/smell/cons
• Not an ideal cook
• Can’t tell what you are eating
• Can’t tell if your food is rotten or spoiled
• Need someone to check your food for you