What causes tongue numbness

The causes of tongue numbness include menopausal syndrome, cerebrovascular disease, intracranial tumor, traumatic brain injury, dietary factors and so on. 1. Menopause syndrome: when female patients are in menopause, due to the decline of hormones in the body and the resultant nerve disorder, the patients will consciously have numbness of the tongue accompanied by anxiety, depression, and temper tantrums, etc. The patients will also have numbness of the tongue when they have cerebral hemorrhage or cerebral infarction. 2. Cerebrovascular disease: When cerebral hemorrhage or cerebral infarction occurs, if the sensory nerve of the tongue is damaged, the symptom of numbness of the tongue will also occur. Cerebrovascular disease should be treated according to the cause of the disease. Thrombolysis is preferred for cerebral infarction, and adjustment of blood pressure and reduction of intracranial pressure should be given for cerebral hemorrhage. 3. Intracranial tumor: Intracranial tumor can cause occupying lesions, which will lead to impaired sensation of the tongue, and the patient will have the symptom of numbness of the tongue. 4. Traumatic brain injury: When traumatic brain injury occurs, it can also cause numbness of tongue, and the patient is often accompanied by dizziness and headache, which can lead to consciousness disorder in serious cases. 5. Dietary factors: If patients eat spicy and stimulating food, there will be a short period of numbness of the tongue. No special treatment is needed. If the symptoms of numbness of the tongue continue to be unrelieved, or accompanied by other uncomfortable symptoms, it is recommended that patients go to the hospital in a timely manner, to clarify the cause of the disease, and standardized treatment under the guidance of the doctor.