Face or Mouth Numbness
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Content updated on Sep 6, 2022
About the symptom
It describes a loss of sensation or feeling in any part of the face and mouth.
When to see a doctor
Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms
Edema
Seizure attack
Recent weight loss
Numbness / sensory disorder
Low back pain
Difficulty breathing / breathlessness
Numbness of the body
Unexplained weight loss of 5% or more in 1 month
Abnormal sensation (tingling, prickling)
Involuntary movements
Fainting with loss of consciousness
Possible causes
- Diabetes mellitus (DM)
A disease where blood sugar levels are abnormally high, due to problems with insulin production or resistance. There are often no symptoms until the condition has worsened, hence regular screening is important.
- Neuropathic pain
Neuropathic pain is a type of pain caused by nerve damage or a problem with the nervous system. it's characterized by burning, tingling, sharp, or stabbing pain (even if touched gently) which can be continuous or intermittent (comes and goes) and worse at rest or night. Common causes of neuropathic pain include viral infections, cancer, vascular malformations, alcoholism, diabetes nerve pressure or nerve damage after surgery or trauma, neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis.
- Chronic pain
Pain that is ongoing and usually lasts longer than six months. This type of pain can continue even after the injury or illness that caused it has healed or gone away. It interferes with daily life and can lead to depression and anxiety.
- Shingles
- Hypothyroidism
- Adjustment disorder
- Menopausal syndrome
Related serious diseases
- Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder where brain activity becomes abnormal. This can cause seizures of varying lengths of time and severity. Epilepsy can affect people of any age and may occur due to genetic disorders or brain injury such as stroke.
- Hypocalcemia
- Chronic subdural hematoma
Questions your doctor may ask about this symptom
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom
Do you have numbness anywhere on your face?
Do you have problems focusing or a reduced sense of awareness in your surroundings?
Do you have headaches or does your head feel heavy?
Do you have a fever?
Do you have slurred speech?
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Obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN)
National Center for Child Health and Development, Japan