Symptom: Tingling face

Introduction: Tingling face

The skin sensation of partial numbness or "pins and needles" or a type of "burning", "tingling" or "creeping" sensation of the skin, is known as a "paresthesia". Symptoms may start as a tingling (paresthesia) and change to a numbness, or there may be a combination of decreased sensation (numbness) but with heightened sensations at certain times or with stimulation. Any type of tingling, burning, or numbness is usually a symptom related to a sensory nerve being damaged, diseased, or injured. Causes depend on the exact location of the paresthesia sensations, but typically include a physical nerve injury type condition (e.g. a nerve entrapment or some type of pressure being applied to a nerve directly or to the spinal attachment of that nerve), or a disease condition affecting the nerves (e.g. neuropathy, diabetic neuropathy, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, and others). Having these sensory symptoms in multiple locations, or the recurrence of similar symptoms in different locations is a hallmark symptom of multiple sclerosis, so your doctor will likely ask about the past history of similar symptoms to assess the likelihood of multiple sclerosis as a diagnosis (see symptoms of multiple sclerosis). Any of these tingling or numbness symptoms are more than just annoying; they can indicate a serious medical condition and require prompt medical diagnosis by a professional.

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Causes of Tingling face

• Broken nose - numb face
• Classic migraine - tingling face
• Facial fracture - numb face
• Menopause - facial tingling
• Migraine - tingling face

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Causes of Types of Tingling face:

Review the causes of these more specific types of Tingling face:

• Facial paresthesia (8 causes)
• Numb face (2 causes)

More types of Tingling face

Home Diagnostic Testing and Tingling face

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Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Face symptoms (2766 causes)
• Facial paresthesia (8 causes)
• Tingling (358 causes)
• Sensations (3186 causes)
• Nerve symptoms (3495 causes)
• Head symptoms (3858 causes)
• Pain (3014 causes)
• Common symptoms (4555 causes)

Causes of Similar Symptoms to Tingling face

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Tingling face:

• Facial paresthesia (8 causes)
• Numb face (2 causes)
• Face pain (137 causes)
• Face symptoms (2766 causes)

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Misdiagnosis and Tingling face

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Stories from Users for Tingling face

Real-life user stories relating to Tingling face:

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Medications or substances causing Tingling face:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Tingling face as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

• Cyclandelate
• Cyclan
• Cyclospasmol

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Organs affected by Tingling face:

The list of organs typically affected by Tingling face may include, but is not limited to:

• Face
• Facial nerve

Detailed list of causes of Tingling face

The list below shows some of the causes of Tingling face mentioned in various sources:

• Broken nose - numb face
• Classic migraine - tingling face
• Facial fracture - numb face
• Menopause - facial tingling
• Migraine - tingling face

See full list of 8 causes of Tingling face

How Common are these Causes of Tingling face?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Tingling face. Of the 8 causes of Tingling face 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
• 0 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 7 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 8 causes of Tingling face

Conditions listing symptoms: Tingling face:

The following list of conditions have 'Tingling face' 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.

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Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Tingling face?

Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Tingling face, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

• General practitioner
• Emergency physician
• Neurologist

Classifications of Tingling face:

Subtypes of Tingling face:

Facial paresthesia (8 causes), Numb face (2 causes)

Medical Conditions associated with Tingling face:

Face symptoms (2743 causes), Facial paresthesia (8 causes), Tingling (290 causes), Sensations (3159 causes), Nerve symptoms (3452 causes), Head symptoms (3773 causes), Pain (2937 causes), Common symptoms (4528 causes)

Symptoms related to Tingling face:

Facial paresthesia (8 causes), Numb face (2 causes), Face pain (27 causes), Face symptoms (2743 causes)

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