Reaching the tongue, it divides into branches that supply the intrinsic muscles and three extrinsic tongue muscles. Signs Something Could Be Wrong With Your Hypoglossal Nerve ...

The glossopharyngeal nerve is involved in taste, salivation, swallowing, and speech. It also provides nerve supply to the tonsils and middle ear and regulates blood flow to the brain.

If the hypoglossal nerve becomes damaged during a mini-stroke, however, symptoms like tongue deviation may linger. DON’T MISS: Woman, 59, contracted heart infection weeks after using tongue ...

The tongue's high blood supply often makes even minor bites seem disproportionately painful due to the abundance of nerve endings present in the area. Top Stories Dealing With Vaginal Dryness?

Implantable nerve stimulator recalled ... device "stores therapy settings configured by a physician and delivers mild electrical stimulation to the hypoglossal nerve, which controls tongue ...

An implantable device dubbed the "pacemaker for the tongue" offers a new approach for relieving sleep apnea. Called the hypoglossal nerve stimulator, the device is a small, 4-centimeter-by-4 ...

In the newly reported case, the young Italian woman’s mouth jewelry apparently irritated a nerve running along the jaw under her tongue. That nerve is connected to the trigeminal nerve, one of ...

Figure 5 - Sensory nerve supply of the mucous membrane of the oral cavity and pharynx. From the following article Physiology of oral cavity, pharynx and upper esophageal sphincter ...

By the end of January, Minneapolis-based Inspire Medical Systems plans to begin enrolling 100 apnea patients in a study to see if so-called hypoglossal nerve stimulation really works.

Scientists have warned of the serious health risks associated with the ‘tongue-splitting’ trend - an extreme procedure where the tongue is cut in half to create a distinctive ‘forked’ effect ...

Gittleman said the negligent act destroyed a nerve for the tongue in Vlaminck’s gum area that has caused permanent pain and discomfort. His tongue feels numb all of the time, Gittleman said.