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What Causes Numbness In The Face Along With Tinnitus?

My sister is 50 yr old. Has arthritis in her 4 and 5 vertibrae. Since October, she has started with numbness in her face which can go down to the gums. Also the most disturbing symptom is the ear ringing. No one can give her anwers. MS was ruled out with a spinal, What else should she do. She is starting to get very depressed with the ringing especially.
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Hi,

Thanks for your question,

The ear ringing and facial numbness may be unrelated. In my elderly patients, ear ringing called tinnitus is usually a sign of age-related hearing loss. However, the following conditions need to be excluded; ear bone disease, tumor of the nerve involved in hearing, and use of certain medications including antidepressants and cancer medications. A visit to your primary care doctor for a referral to an Ear/Nose/throat surgeon is necessary for this

Having excluded MS, other causes of facial numbness should be excluded, these include injury to the nerves supply on the face, stroke, and brain tumors. I advise you visit a neurologist, a dovtor who treats diseases of the brain and nerves with drugs, the neurologist may refer you to a neurosurgeon, if necessary.

I hope I have answered your question.

Best wishes.
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What Causes Numbness In The Face Along With Tinnitus?

Hi, Thanks for your question, The ear ringing and facial numbness may be unrelated. In my elderly patients, ear ringing called tinnitus is usually a sign of age-related hearing loss. However, the following conditions need to be excluded; ear bone disease, tumor of the nerve involved in hearing, and use of certain medications including antidepressants and cancer medications. A visit to your primary care doctor for a referral to an Ear/Nose/throat surgeon is necessary for this Having excluded MS, other causes of facial numbness should be excluded, these include injury to the nerves supply on the face, stroke, and brain tumors. I advise you visit a neurologist, a dovtor who treats diseases of the brain and nerves with drugs, the neurologist may refer you to a neurosurgeon, if necessary. I hope I have answered your question. Best wishes.