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What Causes Numbness And Swelling Of Tongue In A Teenager?
Hello Doctor,
My teenage son, he is 17, mentioned to m that sometimes he feels like his tongue is becoming numb and too big, that's how he describes it; and he feels as a result he has some minor difficulties of speaking properly. Could you please tell me what is the cause of the above symptoms?
Thank you.
Amina
My teenage son, he is 17, mentioned to m that sometimes he feels like his tongue is becoming numb and too big, that's how he describes it; and he feels as a result he has some minor difficulties of speaking properly. Could you please tell me what is the cause of the above symptoms?
Thank you.
Amina
Wed, 23 Sep 2015
Hi Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..
I have gone through your query and can understand your concern.
Numbness or parathesia of tongue can be due to many reasons
1. Trauma-Any injury to the tongue may cause pain as well as damages receptors or nerves of the tongue may lead to numbness. Common injuries may be a result of eating or drinking very hot foods and beverages, strong acids or alkalis, tongue piercings or biting the tongue
2. Infections- A number of infections may involve the tongue causing numbness. The most notable of these is a herpes simplex virus (oral herpes) or reactivation of varicella zoster (chickenpox virus).
3.Dental Surgery-In some cases there may be nerve damage during the course of the dental procedure causing numbness
4. Due to toxins & poisonous agents
5. Rarely it may be result of brain related problem
First of all take your son to a oral physician/ dentist for checkup, he would evaluate if there is actual loss of sensation or its just psychological & treat accordingly
Hope this information helps
I have gone through your query and can understand your concern.
Numbness or parathesia of tongue can be due to many reasons
1. Trauma-Any injury to the tongue may cause pain as well as damages receptors or nerves of the tongue may lead to numbness. Common injuries may be a result of eating or drinking very hot foods and beverages, strong acids or alkalis, tongue piercings or biting the tongue
2. Infections- A number of infections may involve the tongue causing numbness. The most notable of these is a herpes simplex virus (oral herpes) or reactivation of varicella zoster (chickenpox virus).
3.Dental Surgery-In some cases there may be nerve damage during the course of the dental procedure causing numbness
4. Due to toxins & poisonous agents
5. Rarely it may be result of brain related problem
First of all take your son to a oral physician/ dentist for checkup, he would evaluate if there is actual loss of sensation or its just psychological & treat accordingly
Hope this information helps
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