Numbness of the cheeks and increased drooling may be related to physiological factors, and may also be caused by local lesions and intracranial lesions.
1. Physiological factors: for example, when too acidic, too cold food stays in the mouth for a slightly longer period of time, there can be local numbness of the cheeks and increased drooling, which is a physiological phenomenon and does not require special treatment and can be relieved on its own.
2. Local lesions: such as parotitis, local trauma, etc., can lead to local swelling and numbness, increased saliva and other phenomena, can also be accompanied by local pain, fever and other symptoms.
3. Intracranial lesions: such as cerebral infarction, brain tumors, etc., affecting the trigeminal nerve, numbness of the cheeks, increased drooling and other phenomena, can also be accompanied by slurred speech, dysphagia and other symptoms.
Numbness of the cheeks and increased saliva, exclude physiological factors, should promptly consult a doctor to clarify the cause of the disease after targeted treatment.