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Why Does Tongue Become Black During Seizures?
Hi my 9yo son Has HIE and is on a vent with a trach, he has a Hx of febrrile seizures for about 4 yrs, he has been having epiosodes where his tongue turns black and his body shakes and he stares off into space more than usaul, it isn t like hisnormal seizures, they have been under good control latlely, but it seems like a seizures, I m going to call his neurologist on Monday but worried in the meantime.
Mon, 23 Jun 2014
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It is cause of the trauma to the tongue and internal bleed.
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Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D
Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
It is cause of the trauma to the tongue and internal bleed.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy
Wish you good health,
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D
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