Can Bell's palsey or a concussion cause tongue numbness and difficulty blinking?
Patient: I fell on Sunday and hit my face kind of hard and of course tensed up my neck  - this morning woke up and have a hard time blinking my right eye one side of my tongue feels like novacane and some strange feeling in right side of face- my question is it from a concussion or bells palsey and can I fly with these conditions? Doctor: Dear patient difficulty in blinking one eye and one sided face decreased sensations are signs of Bell's palsy and since this has happened after trauma should be taken seriously. Please consult neurophysician nearby you for detailed evaluation and further treatment. Please avoid flying till you are examined by neurophyysician.