Speech problems related to the tongue

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Avatar n tn ) when I told him I thought all my problems were related. He wanted me to go to three different specialists (speech therapist, oral surgeon and endocrinologist) ...I went back to my family doctor and got a referral to an endocrinologist. I will go back to my family doctor and ask about the ultrasound results. Thanks for the input.
Avatar m tn It does sound like you have had the right tests to determine the cause of the tongue numbness. When you say MRI does that mean a Brain MRI and was it with Contrast? If I were in your situation I would seek a second opinion, with a good Neurologist. I would find one associated with a large teaching hospital or one of our nationally know Clinics. Obviously it is not normal for your tongue to be numb and for it to shift to one side. Don't be dismissed.... get some answers.
Avatar m tn I have the scalloped appearance to my tongue, a swollen feeling near the back and underneath the tongue which affects my speech. Did the thyroid meds fix the problem and if so, how long did it take? I have Hashimoto's thyroiditis but my thyroid labs come back "normal" although I'm experiencing typical hypothyroidism symptoms such as cold intolerance and severe muscle fatigue (on top of the tongue issues that I have been going on for the past year). Not on medication yet.
Avatar m tn I think the surgery released me from upper body tension but I still have speech problems and the tongue is quite short. My doctor says that when it will completely heal in 1-2 months she will check it again and maybe I will have one more surgery. I wrote a lot about tongue-tie on the internet but there was not anything about that sometimes you need to have more than one surgery to completly release the tongue. So are there any situations when one surgery is not enough?
Avatar n tn Prior to the surgery my tongue used to drift into the gap on the right handside where the cant occured and therefore my tongue is no longer asymetrical. It is causing me lot of problems in speech as now the gap is no longer their, the tongue has re-formed leaving it feeling like their is a large mass of tongue on one side of my mouth (the right side) and is not shaped at the side (like the left side) as it should be, thus catches between my upper and lower teeth when trying to speak.
Avatar m tn I do not have Sjogrens, Lupus or any of those auto-immune diseases according to my Rheumy. I would have to say the swallowing problems came first but now my speech is being effected dry mouth or not. I do this most everyday at some point or another. This started this year, it is my fairly newest symptom.
Avatar m tn What you have is probably dysarthria or distorted speech due to inability to coordinate the muscles of speech. Local causes like fixed tongue, thick tongue, and cracked tongue should be looked into. Transient ischemic attack, Wilson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, brain tumor, myasthenia gravis etc are some of the causes of dysarthria.
1704542 tn?1307505584 Also had PCP get me a new referral to another Neurologist, perhaps one who will listen to my symptoms and at leat help me to get to the bottom of the pain, and scary unnerving mental issues at this point!
Avatar m tn Hi, I don't get tongue spasms, but I do get very sore gums and teeth. But I have been told this can be due to fluctuating female hormones too as I am in the menopause also. Peggy64 is also right, you can get an enlarged tongue if you're hypothyroid, sometimes it's possible to see indentations along the edges of your tongue where your teeth dig into it because it's enlarged.
3053649 tn?1356365017 So what happens is the doc will recommend it to be clipped to free the movement of the tongue. It literally takes 2 seconds and barely bleeds. My son just had it done. He's adjusting to the freedom of moving his tongue around.
Avatar f tn Poss ON in R eye more test tomorrow, a couple of days after eye pain R side of tongue numb and deviating to the R when I stuck out my tongue. Lasted about 9-10 days. Some difficultly moving food around in my mouth. Googled it sounds like it could be related to MS. After test tomorrow I am going to put a call into Neuro. Out of town when all this happened so could not go see MD.
Avatar f tn I used to take Effexor and felt it really helped until I started getting tongue cramps and problems with speech fluidity. I then went back to Lexapro and have less problems but still have some speech issues and tongue cramping or freezing. Is there an anti-depressant that has less side effects? Does it sound like an allergic reaction or something neurological? I feel I need the medication but can't tolerate speech issues.
Avatar n tn Delayed speech with heaviness and numbness in the tongue can all lead to slurred speech or dysarthria. Dysarthria refers to slow and distorted speech, such as slurring. It results from the inability to control or coordinate the muscles used in speaking. It could be caused due to traumatic head injury, stroke, bell’s palsy, degenerative diseases of the brain etc. I think in your mother’s case it could most probably be stroke or bell’s palsy.
Avatar m tn Right now, when I was trying to explain how my tongue might affect my speech, I was trying to explain how my tongue keeps my mouth almost-closed, and it took me a solid two minutes to type the word "almost-closed," which I still have no idea if it's a word or not. I feel like I have gaps in my brain where my basic communicative vocabulary used to be stored. So what can I do to improve my speech?
Avatar m tn I have the scalloped appearance to my tongue, a swollen feeling near the back and underneath the tongue which affects my speech. Did the thyroid meds fix the problem and if so, how long did it take? I have Hashimoto's thyroiditis but my thyroid labs come back "normal" although I'm experiencing typical hypothyroidism symptoms such as cold intolerance and severe muscle fatigue (on top of the tongue issues that I have been going on for the past year). Not on medication yet.
Avatar f tn My oldest son (now 8) is tongue tied. We found out at his 18 month appointment and realized that was why he could never latch on for breastfeeding. However, the Dr said at that point they recommend waiting to see of it affected him before having his frenulum cut. He's in 2nd grade this year and has never had any speech problems due to the short tongue. IMO, if your baby isn't having problems eating, just leave it be. If as he gets older he starts having issues, you could look into it.
Avatar f tn Jacqui, my son too had speech problems at that age. In fact it seemed almost as if when he was younger and only spoke one word at a time, it was more clear. I also thought for awhile that he was being "lazy" with his words, but it is not their fault they just don't have the tongue strength. I too had just moved to a new town and didn't know a lot of the resources available. I spoke to his doctor and she recommended a speech therapist evaluation.
Avatar f tn As I noted in posting to the tingling tongue thread, I did have problems with a very slight lisp in conjunction with tongue tingling. A doctor commented on it, actually. It went away after a few weeks, but the tingling lasted much longer that round. All very strange!
Avatar f tn in most cases they let the child grow in to it with no problems.if it is to tight and close to the jaw is typically when they address it.... I hope this helps!!
Avatar m tn For last 6 months or so (that is about 18 months after the exposure), I am experiencing some nasal discomfort which is seriously leading to problems in speech. I am planning to go to an ENT specialist also but would like to know if this also can be caused by any STD? Basically, I am having a lot of mucus in the nose and I get the feeling that my nose is stuffed (not in the way it happens during cold). So, many times, when I am trying to say the word N, I speak L and vice versa.
Avatar m tn ve asked the specific questions I have in my responses is that with speech disorders that are to do with issues controlling the actual tongue, they typical have consistent difficulty getting the tongue to correctly articulate words with the same or similar sounds.
1235103 tn?1267815363 Hi....it is good u r getting the complete spine checked....also ask them to check him for Ehlers Danlos as a chiarian it is possible to have this as well and unless it is looked for u may not know. The reason I suggest this is bcuz with EDS we can have a higher risk of rejection for a patch and or stitches and the skin is more fragile....so sterri strips and glue may be used to help avoid an issue.
Avatar f tn Yea that's what he said to me but this was months ago and am not stressed lol iv tried everything under the sun but stil no better.
Avatar n tn Numbness or tingling in the tongue also known as paresthesia, occur most commonly due to damage to the nervous system. Damage to the lingual nerve supplying the tongue as a complication of dental procedures like wisdom tooth extraction, implants or root canal procedures. Other conditions could be stroke. Sometimes these can involve the lips or jaw. Calcium and vitamin B complex deficiency needs to be addressed. Consult an oral surgeon for assessment of possibilities. Hope this helps. Take care.
Avatar n tn It is attached to the base of his tongue in the back of his throat/mouth. My girlfriend says her son has low muscle tone due to some rare disorder. By 2 he wasn't speaking yet so he was evaluated and that's when they discovered this extra piece of skin in the back of his throat on his tongue. What is it? What is the name of the disorder? Why does he have it? Thank you so much for your info. Teiko.
Avatar n tn He looked at my tongue and said that if the tongue twitches that had began in May were ALS related that I would be alot worse by now and he said my tongue looked fine with no atrophy of anything. Well about two weeks ago, the problem I was having with my left foot went to my right foot----no weakness or anything, i can move it fine, but its like my foot doesnt want to push off right. This began with it overnight just like the other one did a year ago.
1088527 tn?1425313375 there are exercises they can do but not till I get the all clear from the neuro so for now I need to avoid food that crumbles like cookies no peanuts and stuff like that and I need to turn my head to the right and tuck my chin down to swallow which does help .