Numbness of lips

Introduction The numbness around the lips is often seen in certain neurological diseases, manifested by numbness around the lips and a tingling sensation. Pay attention to the possibility of peripheral nervous system diseases. And the effects of cold stimulation and spicy stimulation.

Cause

There are many reasons for numbness around the lips, most of which are caused by the nervous system: such as migraine patients, occasionally when the migraine attack occurs; oral soluble strontium salt, can occur acute poisoning around the lips, numbness, etc. .

an examination

Related inspection

Neurological examination, oral endoscopy, oral X-ray examination

When making a diagnosis, you should pay attention to ask if the patient has oral soluble strontium salt. This usually occurs in the emergency room. The acute poisoning caused by soluble strontium salt begins to appear gastrointestinal symptoms, such as dryness in the oral throat and esophagus. Burning sensation, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, drainage-like bloody stools; later constipation due to intestinal fistula, accompanied by headache, dizziness, diplopia, tinnitus, numbness around the lips.

Differential diagnosis

The numbness around the lips is different from the numbness around the mouth caused by facial paralysis. The facial paralysis is a common disease characterized by facial dysfunction of facial muscles. The general symptoms are oblique eyes and eyes.

When making a diagnosis, you should pay attention to ask if the patient has oral soluble strontium salt. This usually occurs in the emergency room. The acute poisoning caused by soluble strontium salt begins to appear gastrointestinal symptoms, such as dryness in the oral throat and esophagus. Burning sensation, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, drainage-like bloody stools; later constipation due to intestinal fistula, accompanied by headache, dizziness, diplopia, tinnitus, numbness around the lips.

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