Tongue Atrophy: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Tongue Atrophy

[…] muscle contour, or tongue atrophy excess saliva difficulty breathing The corticospinal tract is a part of the brain made up of nerve fibers. [healthline.com]

atrophy with fibrillations, severe dysarthria, and hearing loss. [journals.lww.com]

[…] outward (pulsion), poor palate elevation, difficulty chewing, impaired swallowing, and more typically noted, tongue fasciculations and atrophy.8 In the spinal processes, [ajmc.com]

Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy

Abstract The authors report two patients with isolated unilateral tongue atrophy. [link.springer.com]

atrophy. [semanticscholar.org]

Damage to the hypoglossal nucleus or hypoglossal nerve can cause denervation atrophy of the tongue, as seen in this patient. [anatomybox.com]

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Type 7

He had no restricted eye movement, dysphagia, tongue atrophy, apparent fasciculation, nuchal rigidity, or sensory disturbances. [bmcneurol.biomedcentral.com]

[…] outward (pulsion), poor palate elevation, difficulty chewing, impaired swallowing, and more typically noted, tongue fasciculations and atrophy.8 In the spinal processes, [ajmc.com]

There was no numbness and muscle atrophy of her tongue, face, hands and limbs. [nnjournal.net]

Arnold-Chiari Malformation

atrophy, diplopia, and signs of spinal cord compression such as the Babinski's sign, hemiparesis, muscle spasticity, and episodic urinary retention. [dynamicchiropractic.com]

[…] patients include: papilledema (an indicator of hydrocephalus due to blockage of cerebrospinal fluid flow by the Arnold-Chiari malformation), facial weakness, dysphonia, apnea, tongue [dynamicchiropractic.com]

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

[…] anomalies (atrophy or hypertrophy) and tongue coating were determined for each patient. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] muscle contour, or tongue atrophy excess saliva difficulty breathing The corticospinal tract is a part of the brain made up of nerve fibers. [healthline.com]

[…] number of occlusal units, number of decayed/missing/filled teeth, community periodontal index, bleeding on probing, dental calculus, maximum mouth opening, salivation rate, tongue [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1

Trembling (fasciculation) or shrinking (atrophy) of the tongue; clinical signs unique to children with SMA. [smaaustralia.org.au]

The tongue may show atrophy and fasciculation. Weakness and hypotonia in the limbs and trunks are eventually accompanied by intercostal muscle weakness. [smartspeechtherapy.com]

Other features include poor head control, a bell-shaped chest, weak cry and cough, tongue atrophy and fasciculation, and paradoxical breathing. [medicalhomeportal.org]

Spinal Muscular Atrophy

The tongue may show atrophy, and rippling movements or fine tremors, also called fasiculations. [mydr.com.au]

[…] movements scoliosis (curvature of the spine) What are the causes of spinal muscular atrophy? [childrenshospital.org]

Tongue fasciculations were present and his reflexes were either diminished or absent. He ambulated with an unsteady and hesitant gait. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Glossitis

HIV/AIDS; Vitamin Deficiency K14.0 Glossitis K14.4 Atrophy of tongue papillae K14.1 Geographic tongue K14.2 Median rhomboid glossitis 529.0 Glossitis 529.4 Atrophy of tongue [5minuteconsult.com]

[…] itis, inflammation] glossitis (glôsī´tis), n an inflammation of the tongue. glossitis areata exfoliativa, glossitis, atrophic, n (bald tongue, smooth tongue) the atrophy [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Glossitis in which there is smooth atrophy of the surface and edges of the tongue is seen in pernicious anemia. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Syringobulbia

Symptoms & Signs Some symptoms include vocal chord paralysis, tongue atrophy, tongue fibrillation, speaking difficulty & vertigo. [signssymptoms.org]

atrophy * Tongue fibrillation * Speaking difficulty * Vertigo * Rapid involuntary eye movements * Absence of sweating on affected side of face * Flushing on affected side [checkorphan.org]

Symptoms - Syringobulbia The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Syringobulbia includes the 8 symptoms listed below: * Vocal cord paralysis * Tongue [checkorphan.org]

Tapia's Syndrome

Tapia syndrome - unilateral paralysis of the larynx, velum palati, and tongue, with atrophy of the latter. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Ta·pi·a syn·drome (tah'pē-ă), unilateral paralysis of the larynx, the velum palati, and the tongue, with atrophy of the latter. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Examination showed global tongue atrophy and bilateral asymmetric vocal cord palsy. [pn.bmj.com]

Atrophic Glossitis

bald tongue, hunter's glossitis, smooth tongue, atrophy of the tongue papillae, tongue atrophy papillae, atrophy of the tongue papillae (diagnosis), Tongue papillary atrophy [fpnotebook.com]

Arunram - • 08 Jul 2016 Verified response Atrophic glossitis or bald tongue from atrophy of filiform papillae symptoms Tongue dryness, Burning sensation or Paresthesias of [dailyrounds.org]

Biopsy of the tongue shows atrophy of the papillae. (4) Treatment of the underlying cause usually results in regeneration of the papillae. [meducator3.net]

Tongue Disease

Approximate Synonyms Acquired macroglossia Acquired macroglossia (large tongue) Atrophy of tongue Enlargement of tongue Glossoptosis Lesion of tongue Tongue atrophy Tongue [icd10data.com]

Fig. 4.4 Atrophy of the mucosal lining of the tongue. [pocketdentistry.com]

2018) : No change Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome tongue K14.9 Glossopathy K14.9 ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To K14.9 K13.79 Other lesions of oral mucosa K14 Diseases of tongue [icd10data.com]

Geographic Tongue

One review reported overall prevalence ranges of 0.1-14.3% for geographic tongue, 1.3-9.0% for "atrophy tongue" (atrophic glossitis), and 0.0-3.35% for median rhomboid glossitis [omicsonline.org]

The classic manifestation is a maplike distribution of erythema caused by atrophy of the filiform papillae of the tongue, surrounded by a white hyperkeratotic rim. [nejm.org]

K14.1 Geographic tongue K14.2 Median rhomboid glossitis K14.3 Hypertrophy of tongue papillae K14.4 Atrophy of tongue papillae K14.5 Plicated tongue K14.8 Other diseases of [icd10data.com]

Median Rhomboid Glossitis

Definition / general Inflammation or beefy red tongue associated with deficiency states Due to atrophy of tongue papillae, thinning of mucosa and exposure of underlying vasculature [pathologyoutlines.com]

Median rhomboid glossitis is also known as “central papillary atrophy of the tongue”. [panafrican-med-journal.com]

FT is a relatively common variant of the tongue that includes numerous grooves or fissures on the dorsum of the tongue, while GT usually appears as areas of atrophy and raised [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome with Late-Adult Onset

(atrophy, fasciculations, signs of denervation in limbs & tongue, mild neuropathy) -serum CPK elevated -DNA testing diagnostic -degeneration of the corticospinal tracts (lack [brainscape.com]

Later on, bulbar involvement ensues causing dysphagia, drooling of saliva, dysphonia, tongue atrophy with fasciculations, spastic dysarthria ('hot potato speech') or aspiration [neuroweb.us]

EXAMINATION FINDINGS Neurologic exam on Friday showed normal cognition, speech, cranial nerves (including tongue without atrophy and/or fasciculations), and coordination [clinicaladvisor.com]

Tongue Amyloidosis

Figure Tongue atrophy due to transthyretin-related familial amyloid polyneuropathy mimicking amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (A) Marked tongue atrophy—note the furrowing of [ng.neurology.org]

Fig. 4.4 Atrophy of the mucosal lining of the tongue. [pocketdentistry.com]

This photomicrograph of the tongue demonstrates extensive amyloid deposits (1) separating the skeletal muscle fibers of the tongue. [peir.path.uab.edu]

Non-Neuropathic Heredofamilial Amyloidosis

Figure Tongue atrophy due to transthyretin-related familial amyloid polyneuropathy mimicking amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (A) Marked tongue atrophy—note the furrowing of [ng.neurology.org]

Tongue enlargement (macroglossia) from amyloid infiltration of the tongue muscles is a well-known feature of the disease; however, tongue atrophy and fasciculations as manifesting [ng.neurology.org]

We report 2 additional patients with tongue atrophy and fasciculations who have genetically confirmed TTR-FAP. [ng.neurology.org]

Retinal Dystrophy with Extraocular Anomalies

Neuromuscul-Disord. 2001 Sep; 11(6-7): 525-9 Yamanaka,-G; Goto,-K; Matsumura,-T; Funakoshi,-M; Komori,-T; Hayashi,-Y-K; Arahata,-K Tongue atrophy in facioscapulohumeral muscular [malattierare.regione.veneto.it]

Progressive Pectorodorsal Muscular Dystrophy

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 4D

Tongue atrophy has also been reported. [mendelian.co]

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 4 characterized by a childhood-onset of severe, progressive, demyelinating sensorimotor neuropathy manifesting with distal muscle weakness and atrophy [mendelian.co]

Jugular Foramen Schwannoma

Other symptoms were seventh cranial nerve paralysis, dizziness, nystagmus, blurred vision, otalgia, vocal cord palsy, and tongue atrophy (see Table). [ajnr.org]

(Fig. 2-4) Furthermore, severe ipsilateral atrophy of the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles and fatty replacement of the left hemi tongue was seen (Fig. 3 and 5-7) [eurorad.org]

Also, there was enlargement of the left piriform sinus (Fig. 6), anteromedial deviation of left arytenoid cartilage and signs of atrophy of the thyroarytenoid muscle; indicating [eurorad.org]

Brachydactyly Type A1C

By logistical regression test, we found that type of diabetes affects denture stomatitis, angular cheilitis, tongue atrophy and amount of HbAlc. [search.bvsalud.org]

Frequency of all candidasis lesions was 15.4% which included denture stomatitis 5.3%, angular cheilitis 4.1%, median rhomboid glossitis 1.5%and papillary atrophy of tongue [search.bvsalud.org]

Carabelli Anomaly of the Maxillary Molar Teeth

tongue, congenital ( Q38.3 ) K14.6 Glossodynia Glossopyrosis Painful tongue K14.8 Other diseases of tongue Atrophy Crenated Enlargement Hypertrophy } } } } (of) tongue K14.9 [apps.who.int]

[…] of foliate papillae Lingua villosa nigra K14.4 Atrophy of tongue papillae Atrophic glossitis K14.5 Plicated tongue Fissured Furrowed Scrotal } } } tongue Excludes: fissured [apps.who.int]

Benign migratory glossitis Glossitis areata exfoliativa K14.2 Median rhomboid glossitis K14.3 Hypertrophy of tongue papillae Black hairy tongue Coated tongue Hypertrophy [apps.who.int]

Hereditary Ataxia Type Schut-Book

Most common X-linked ataxia; occurs in male & female premutation carriers NOP56 3, 4 SCA36 AD Hyperreflexia, muscle fasciculations, tongue atrophy Insufficient evidence for [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Jugular Foramen Meningioma

Other symptoms were seventh cranial nerve paralysis, dizziness, nystagmus, blurred vision, otalgia, vocal cord palsy, and tongue atrophy (see Table). [ajnr.org]

Fissured Tongue

Based on the observation that pSS patients with MALT present a more atrophic and more intensely fissured tongue, we aimed to semiquantify severity of tongue atrophy and clinically [readbyqxmd.com]

( 3083069 ) Kullaa-Mikkonen A...Sorvari TE 1986 27 Occurrence of fissured tongue, geographic tongue and filiform atrophy among dental patients in Saudi Arabia. ( 3867320 [malacards.org]

Progressive Bulbar Paralysis

[…] muscle atrophy – people are not able to speak or eat, which can be connected with the risk of aspiration pneumonia Diagnosis [ ✎ edit | edit source ] There is no special [wikilectures.eu]

Symptoms include pharyngeal muscle weakness (involved with swallowing), weak jaw and facial muscles, progressive loss of speech, and tongue muscle atrophy. [secure.ssa.gov]

Synonym(s): progressive muscular dystrophy Erb disease - progressive weakness and atrophy of the muscles of the tongue, lips, palate, pharynx, and larynx, most often caused [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Bulbar Palsy

[…] muscle atrophy Weak limbs Sometimes individuals with this condition also have outbursts of laughing or crying, which is called emotional lability. [healthcare.utah.edu]

Symptoms include pharyngeal muscle weakness (involved with swallowing), weak jaw and facial muscles, progressive loss of speech, and tongue muscle atrophy. [secure.ssa.gov]

[…] muscle atrophy – people are not able to speak or eat, which can be connected with the risk of aspiration pneumonia Diagnosis[✎ edit | edit source] There is no special test [wikilectures.eu]

Sequeiros Sack Syndrome

Case Reports Linear skin atrophy, scarring alopecia, anonychia, and tongue lesion: a "new" syndrome? J Sequeiros et al. Am J Med Genet. 1985 Aug. [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Arch Dermatol 121: 361-367, 1985 (3) Sequerios J, Sack GH Jr: Linear skin atrophy, scarring alopecia, anonychia, and tongue lesion: a "new" syndrome? [syndromefinder.ncchd.go.jp]

Similar articles Infection and prematurity as the cause of linear skin atrophy, alopecia, anonychia, and tongue lesions? Sequeiros J, Sack GH Jr. Sequeiros J, et al. [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

Patients typically experience severe dysphagia, ptosis, tongue atrophy, proximal limb weakness, dysphonia, limitation in looking upward and weakness of the facial muscles [healio.com]

atrophy, ptosis (drooping of eyelids) and dysphonia (altered and weak voice). [musculardystrophynews.com]

[…] neuromuscular disease characterized by muscle weakness in several parts of the body including the face and proximal upper and lower limbs, difficulty in swallowing (dysphagia), tongue [musculardystrophynews.com]