1 Loss of taste and Mouth symptoms (24 causes) 2  Loss of taste and Sensory symptoms (23 causes) 3  Loss of taste and Pain (22 causes) 4  Loss of taste and Sensations (22 causes)  Loss of taste and Throat symptoms (20 causes)
Barium swallow. Little or no preparations are required for the study of the larynx, pharynx, and esophagus when studied alone. A thick barium mixture is swallowed in supine position and fluoroscopic images of the swallowing process are made.
A barium swallow may be performed to diagnose structural or functional abnormalities of the pharynx and esophagus. These abnormalities may include, but are not limited to: Cancers of the head, neck, pharynx, and esophagus. Tumors. Hiatal hernia.