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Facial numbness

Facial numbness: Introduction

Facial numbness: A loss of sensation located on the face. See free access online books about Facial numbness below. See detailed information below for a list of 22 causes of Facial numbness, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Facial numbness:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Facial numbness. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Facial numbness

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Diagnostic Guides for Facial numbness

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Facial numbness from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Facial numbness. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Facial numbness

Medical Books Excerpts
  • Paresthesia
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • Paresthesia
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Paresthesia
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
 

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Facial numbness: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Detailed list of causes of Facial numbness

The list below shows some of the causes of Facial numbness mentioned in various sources:

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How Common are these Causes of Facial numbness?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Facial numbness. Of the 22 causes of Facial numbness that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 1 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 0 causes are "common" diseases
  • 1 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 1 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 21 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 22 causes of Facial numbness

Conditions listing symptoms: Facial numbness:

The following list of conditions have 'Facial numbness' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

  • Acoustic neuroma ... facial numbness

    B

  • Benign astrocytoma ... facial numbness

    C

  • Cranial neuralgia ... Facial numbness

    D

  • Dentatorubral pallidoluysian disorder ... Facial numbness

    E

  • Extranodal Marginal Zone B-cell Lymphoma of Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue ... facial numbness

    I

  • Idiopathic facial palsy ... facial numbness

    M

  • MN1 ... facial numbness
  • Mucoepidermoid ... facial numbness
  • Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma ... facial numbness

    N

  • Neurofibromatosis-2 ... facial numbness

    P

  • Paralytic shellfish poisoning ... facial numbness

    S

  • Salivary gland cancer, adult ... facial numbness
  • Syringomyelia, medulla oblongata lesion ... facial numbness

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  • Causes of Facial numbness Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Facial numbness based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

  • Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?

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    Medical Conditions associated with Facial numbness:

    Numbness (378 causes), Face symptoms (4405 causes), Pain (5609 causes), Sensations (5876 causes), Nerve symptoms (6219 causes), Head symptoms (6066 causes), Common symptoms (7717 causes)

    Symptoms related to Facial numbness:

    Numb skin, Numb lips (24 causes), Tingling face (13 causes), Tingling lips (24 causes), Numb cheeks, Blue face, Tingling skin (21 causes), Paresthesias (415 causes), Diabetes mellitus (183 causes), Peripheral artery disease, Peripheral neuropathy (83 causes), Peripheral nerve compression

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