Headache & Pain
Trigeminal neuralgia
Dec. 02, 2023
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This patient displayed moderate filiform taste bud atrophy, which was thought to be due to a vitamin B12 deficiency. A nutritional deficiency in vitamin B12 or iron will cause the tongue to undergo atrophic changes in its taste bud morphology, whereupon its surface will take on a pale smooth or slick appearance. This is generally referred to simply as "glossitis." (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Public Health Image Library, 1971. Public domain.)