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What Causes Jaw Numbness, Heaviness And Pain With Mononucleosis?
My daughter is 13 years old, 5'2" and weighs about 115lbs. She was diagnosed with mononucleosis in April 2011 and missed the last part of her 8th grade school year because of it. She previously had episodes of passing out probably due to heat at an amusement park, heat during a shower and upon the blood draw to diagnose the mono. She was recently diagnosed as borderline anemic. She recently experienced jaw numbness, heaviness and pain while doing sprints in athletics. She has had this happen right before being diagnosed with mono. The dentist found no reason for this occurence. Should I be worried?
Mon, 1 Sep 2014
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Infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is very common and usually occurs in childhood and early adulthood. EBV is a contagious infection that spreads from person to person.
EBV is the cause of infectious mononucleosis and the symptoms are fever, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes in the neck, and enlarged spleen. The symptoms like nausea, vomiting and diarrhea are very much rare with EBV infection.Because of reduced immunity you may all these weird symptoms.
Individuals with EBV infections requires
1.Adequate rest
2.Plenty of Fluids
3.Corticosteroids to treat significant swelling in the throat
4.There is no specific medicine to treat EBV infections.
Thank you.
Welcome to HCM,
Infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is very common and usually occurs in childhood and early adulthood. EBV is a contagious infection that spreads from person to person.
EBV is the cause of infectious mononucleosis and the symptoms are fever, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes in the neck, and enlarged spleen. The symptoms like nausea, vomiting and diarrhea are very much rare with EBV infection.Because of reduced immunity you may all these weird symptoms.
Individuals with EBV infections requires
1.Adequate rest
2.Plenty of Fluids
3.Corticosteroids to treat significant swelling in the throat
4.There is no specific medicine to treat EBV infections.
Thank you.
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