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What Causes Numbness In Mouth And Dizziness After Brain Surgery?

I HAD BRAIN SURGERY(BENIGN) ON SEPT 25TH..AND HAVE BEEN HEALING EVER SINCE BUT THE LAST WEEK I HAVE BEEN SO DIZZY..I HAVE AN ACUSTIC NEURONMA AND I HAD TO HAVE EYE SURGERY BECAUSE MY EYE WOULDN T CLOSE. MY LEFT EAR HAS NO HEARING..AND MY MOUTH IS NUMB. I GO TO THE ENT NEXT WEEK AT THE HOSPITAL IN UTAH AND THE EYE SURGEON NEXT MONTH ALSO IN UTAH. I FEEL LIKE I AM LOSING MY MIND. COULD DEHYDRATION CAUSE SOME OF THESE PROBLEMS....I AM SO TERRIBLY MISERABLE AND WANT TO FEEL MY HEALTHY SELF AGAIN AND HAVE DONE EVERYTHING THE BRAIN SUREGON SAID TO DO AND THE ETM AND HAVE TAKEN MONTHS OF THERAPY CLASSES, I AM GETTING VERY DEPRESSED BUT I AM A FIGHTER AND WANT TO CONTINUE TO TO EVERYTHING I CAN.
Thu, 2 Jun 2016
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Hi Dear ,

As per you query you have numbness in mouth and dizziness after brain surgery . Well there can be many reasons for symptom you mention in query like physical nerve injury , nerve entrapment , neuropathy, diabetic neuropathy, multiple sclerosis and diabetes .

Sometimes numbness can also occur due to condition known as bell's palsy,but in your case the symptoms are probably due to nerve damage occur during surgery or as post surgery complication , so consult your doctor again . I would suggest you to consult neurologist for proper examination . Doctor will examine physically , order nerve conduction test and blood test .

Doctor may prescribe anti inflammatory , supplement like neurobion forte and recommend face muscle exercises and physical therapy . Doctor may also refer you to ENT specialist or dentist if he/she find problem to be related to respiratory track infection ear infection or oral infection . For now do warm saline rinses , maintain proper oral hygiene and take steam twice a day .

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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What Causes Numbness In Mouth And Dizziness After Brain Surgery?

Hi Dear , As per you query you have numbness in mouth and dizziness after brain surgery . Well there can be many reasons for symptom you mention in query like physical nerve injury , nerve entrapment , neuropathy, diabetic neuropathy, multiple sclerosis and diabetes . Sometimes numbness can also occur due to condition known as bell s palsy,but in your case the symptoms are probably due to nerve damage occur during surgery or as post surgery complication , so consult your doctor again . I would suggest you to consult neurologist for proper examination . Doctor will examine physically , order nerve conduction test and blood test . Doctor may prescribe anti inflammatory , supplement like neurobion forte and recommend face muscle exercises and physical therapy . Doctor may also refer you to ENT specialist or dentist if he/she find problem to be related to respiratory track infection ear infection or oral infection . For now do warm saline rinses , maintain proper oral hygiene and take steam twice a day . Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari