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What Causes Tightness In The Temple Area And Heaviness In The Tongue?
Unexplained tightness by left temple...approx. 20min later felt heaviness of tongue.. Very scary.. I did the self check. To make sure I wasn t having a stroke. I was able to lift my hand above my head. Stick my tongue out straight. Etc. what could this be, never happened before.
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What Causes Tightness In The Temple Area And Heaviness In The Tongue?
Hello, You have heaviness in the temple along with affection of tongue. So transient ischemic attack could be possible. I suggest you investigate with echocardiography and cholestrol and random blood sugar estimation for primary work up. According to cause specific treatment given. If needed CT or MRI scan also should be planned. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Parth Goswami, General & Family Physician