Tongue can not be stretched out in cases of short tongue tie, damaged lingual nerve, tumor of tongue, etc. Medication or surgical treatment should be taken according to the specific cause of the disease.
1. Short tongue tie: It is a congenital developmental abnormality, which means that the tongue tie has not retracted to the root of the tongue, resulting in the tongue not being able to stick out of the mouth and the tip of the tongue not being able to be turned up. If there is no symptom, usually no treatment is needed; if it affects pronunciation, jaw and other problems to ensure the normal development of the child, surgical treatment should be taken to correct the tongue tie.
2. Damage to the lingual nerve: generally rare, can be caused by viral infection caused by neuritis, can also be caused by trauma. If it is caused by viral infection, anti-viral treatment should be given, and nutritive drugs such as methylcobalamin should be given; if it is caused by trauma, repair surgery can be given, and at the same time, nutritive nerve should be given and rehabilitation exercise should be taken.
3. Tumor of tongue: such as cyst of sublingual gland, mucus cyst of tongue, tongue cancer, etc. The growth of tumor compresses the tongue or sublingual nerve, resulting in inability to extend the tongue. Its treatment principle is mainly based on surgery, and malignant tumors need to be treated with radiotherapy or chemotherapy.
In conclusion, there are many causes of inability to extend the tongue, after the symptoms appear, we should consult the doctor in time, make a clear diagnosis, and carry out the treatment under the doctor’s guidance.