Per the NMSS, speech disorders experienced by people who have MS include: Scanning speech or scanning dysarthria, where the normal “melody” or speech pattern is altered. Slurring, which is typically due to weakness or a lack of coordination in the muscles of the tongue, lips, cheeks, and mouth.
Patients who have MS sometimes lack saliva. Dry mouth makes chewing, swallowing, and speaking more difficult. It can also lead to tooth loss because saliva isn't helping wash away decay-causing food residue and bacteria. Patients with advanced MS often have trouble swallowing.
Yes, multiple sclerosis can cause facial numbness. For many people, numbness or tingling are common symptoms of multiple sclerosis. If facial numbness makes eating, chewing, speaking, or other daily activities difficult to perform, it may be a good idea to reach out to a healthcare provider.
MS patients are all at higher risk for dental issues because of the complications of MS. The disease itself affects the teeth and gums on a biochemical level. The medicine that is used to treat MS can also lead to problems.
Numbness of the face, body or extremities (arms and legs) is one of the most common symptoms of MS. It may be the first MS symptom you experienced. The numbness may be mild or so severe that it interferes with your ability to use the affected body part.
Although demyelination may not directly cause facial swelling, people with MS may find themselves at a higher risk of facial swelling from the development of secondary diseases and the treatments they take to manage their MS.
Usually, MS facial twitching affects one side of your face at a time. And you may notice other facial symptoms first, like numbness, tingling, weakness, or other weird sensations. “People will usually say, 'My face feels swollen, but I look in the mirror and it's not swollen,'” Stoll says.
Lip numbness may be caused by frostnip, cold sores, infections, allergic reactions, or from low blood sugar or low calcium.
Loss of sensation in the lower lip is a common symptom. Frequently, it can be ascribed to orosurgical procedures carried out in the region of the inferior alveolar nerve or its mental branch. Additionally, trauma, haematoma or acute infections may be the cause of the problem.
Neuropathy can be caused by physical damage to the skin, such as a burn. If the lips are exposed to extreme heat or cold, are sunburnt, or come into contact with a toxic substance such as bleach, it may damage the nerves and lead to tingling, numbness, and pain.
The systemic inflammation related to MS can directly affect nerves in the mouth and face — gums included. Inflammation can also affect the bones, nerves, mucous membranes, and skin in and around the mouth. Such inflammation often results in pain, sensory changes, mouth ulcers (oral lesions), and other issues.
Flushing of the face — reddened, warm skin — can sometimes occur as one of the symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS), as a side effect of MS treatment, or for other reasons.
Nail problems are common, and they are not usually serious. If a person has multiple sclerosis (MS), nail problems can cause pain or discomfort. While nail issues are not directly related to the disease, determining the cause may help prevent a person with MS from experiencing further discomfort.
Summary. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system that can affect the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves. Common symptoms include fatigue, bladder and bowel problems, sexual problems, pain, cognitive and mood changes such as depression, muscular changes and visual changes.
A person can develop swollen lips from allergic reactions to certain foods, medications, insect stings and bites, or environmental triggers such as dust or pollen. Healthcare professionals call this allergic angioedema.
Granulomatous cheilitis is a rare condition that causes swollen lumps on your lips. Sometimes, it's related to other inflammatory disorders. The swelling tends to come and go, but the condition is long-term (chronic) for most people. Corticosteroids can help reduce swelling and may help prevent permanent lip damage.
Inflammatory causes
Autoimmune: There is a vast assortment of autoimmune conditions that can cause lip swelling. In individuals with certain autoimmune conditions, such as Crohn's Disease or lupus, mouth and lip sores and swelling can occur during active disease flares.
Devic's disease/NMO most often affects only the optic nerve and spinal cord at first. With MS, changes in memory, reasoning, problem solving and depression are also common. Vision loss with MS usually affects one eye at a time, but Devic's disease/NMO may affect both eyes at the same time.
When MS causes a burning sensation in this region it is usually a burning mouth syndrome with involvement of tongue, buccal mucosa (inside mouth lining and gums) and lips. Please see your doctor to make sure you do not have a treatable cause for a burning mouth.
Early MS symptoms may include blurred vision, numbness, dizziness, muscle weakness, and coordination issues. MS is progressive and can worsen over time. Eventually, the disease can do damage directly to the nerves, causing permanent disability.