Tongue cramps may be a physiological phenomenon, such as long-term diet of irritating foods; it can also be a symptomatic manifestation of certain diseases, such as central system diseases, hypokalemia, hypocalcemia, glossopharyngeal neuralgia, etc., and should be promptly consulted to find out the cause of the disease. 1. Physiological phenomenon For example, long-term spicy and stimulating diet, resulting in lack of nutrients in the body and decreased resistance, thus causing tongue cramps. 2. Pathological factors (1) Diseases of central system: such as cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarction, etc., due to the damage of central nerves, resulting in poor blood circulation of brain tissues, severe ischemia, hypoxia, and poor blood circulation, which may cause tongue cramps. (2) Hypokalemia and hypocalcemia: the lack of calcium, potassium and other trace elements and minerals in the patient’s body will easily cause muscle spasms and tongue cramps. (3) Hypoglossal neuralgia: paroxysmal severe pain tongue cramps caused by the stimulation of the hypoglossal nerve, causing paroxysmal one side of the tongue cramp-like. If you exclude physiological causes, you should consult a doctor in time, ask the doctor to clarify the cause of the disease, and if necessary, carry out the appropriate treatment, so as not to delay the condition.