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What Causes Tongue Thrust And Swallowing Difficulty?
what causes tongue pushing..my father moves his tongue around his mouth and also has trouble swallowing. thru my research it seems to involve the brocas area of the brain. Dads still healthy and active however has lost 30lbs since jan 2015. I know it can be associated with ALS but how do I monitor the progress and know when to really get aggressive with any potential diagnoses and treatment
Fri, 17 Apr 2020
Hello,
* The tongue thrust with swallowing difficulty do indicate possible damage to the brain area affecting functioning of cranial nerves VII and IX most likely.
* The usual causes are hypertension ( uncontrolled ) with cerebro vascular stroke and its secondary sequences.
It is the medical emergency to consult him to an expert neurologist without waiting for further problems to damage another systems of the body.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
* The tongue thrust with swallowing difficulty do indicate possible damage to the brain area affecting functioning of cranial nerves VII and IX most likely.
* The usual causes are hypertension ( uncontrolled ) with cerebro vascular stroke and its secondary sequences.
It is the medical emergency to consult him to an expert neurologist without waiting for further problems to damage another systems of the body.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
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