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What Causes Numbness On One Side Of Mouth?
i have a numbness on one side of my mouth and the tip of my tongue for 1 week. Im generally fit.
i also have vitiligo on my face but its not too noticeable as im quite fair skinned. I suffer from constipation at times, fatigue, hair thinning, small seconds of palpatations and i find it very difficult to lose weight. i run/cycle about 40-50km per week for 2 months and have lost virtually nothing. i am watching what i eat.
my recent thyroid bloods in july were ok and there was no anemia. there are nodules on my thyroid but only yearly scans were suggested
i took part in a duathlon a couple of weeks ago and got pins and needles oin my left arm . i think this was due to tensing up as i felt fine.
could the numbness in my face be due to nerve entrapment from the run?
any suggestions
i also have vitiligo on my face but its not too noticeable as im quite fair skinned. I suffer from constipation at times, fatigue, hair thinning, small seconds of palpatations and i find it very difficult to lose weight. i run/cycle about 40-50km per week for 2 months and have lost virtually nothing. i am watching what i eat.
my recent thyroid bloods in july were ok and there was no anemia. there are nodules on my thyroid but only yearly scans were suggested
i took part in a duathlon a couple of weeks ago and got pins and needles oin my left arm . i think this was due to tensing up as i felt fine.
could the numbness in my face be due to nerve entrapment from the run?
any suggestions
Thu, 12 Feb 2015
Hello,
Thank you for your question. I understand your concern.
In my opinion the symptoms you describe are not due to a nerve entrapment. The nerve ( the Trigeminus nerve ) responsible for the sensibility of half of your face , is responsable also for the sensibility of half of the tongue ( same part) and not just the tip. Your symptoms are not suggesting a nerve intrapement .
But I think that after having excluded anemia and thyroid disorders , a neurological examination followed by a brain MRI should be done to exclude another disorder like Multiple Sclerosis.
Nothing to worry about. This could be a less probable diagnosis, but it is necessary to be excluded.
In my opinion the more probabel cause could be psychological , but you have to exclude other causes to get to this conclusion.
Wish to have been helpful !
Best Wishes, Dr. Abaz Quka
Thank you for your question. I understand your concern.
In my opinion the symptoms you describe are not due to a nerve entrapment. The nerve ( the Trigeminus nerve ) responsible for the sensibility of half of your face , is responsable also for the sensibility of half of the tongue ( same part) and not just the tip. Your symptoms are not suggesting a nerve intrapement .
But I think that after having excluded anemia and thyroid disorders , a neurological examination followed by a brain MRI should be done to exclude another disorder like Multiple Sclerosis.
Nothing to worry about. This could be a less probable diagnosis, but it is necessary to be excluded.
In my opinion the more probabel cause could be psychological , but you have to exclude other causes to get to this conclusion.
Wish to have been helpful !
Best Wishes, Dr. Abaz Quka
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