Numb Tongue while sleeping

[pmwest]

A month or so I woke up during the night with my tongue all numb, it took 6 or more hours for it to go back to normal.
Since then it has happen to me 3 times, but not the whole tongue was numb those times, and the last  cople times I woundered if I had been biting on it while sleeping. What can cause this numbness, Its is scary to wake up like that.

[eucori]

hi i am 55 and suffer petimal, i feel that my tongue is numb also i am having problems to pronounce correctly.  i am also having problems getting my thoughts together.  help

[Dr_Veena]

Hi,
    How are you? Numbness in the tongue can occur due damage to the nerves supplying that area, interrupted blood circulation, pernicious anemia, vitamin B deficiency etc.

Do you have accompanying symptoms like dizziness, light headedness, nausea, weakness in hands and legs, headache etc? What is your age? Do you have any other medical conditions for which you are undergoing treatment presently?

All this information along with physical examination and some work up is required to make diagnosis. Complete blood picture, lipid profile and CTscan of brain can help making diagnosis.

I would suggest that you visit a neurologist and discuss the above mentioned options and follow his advise.
Best.