Why does tongue become black during seizures?
Patient: Hi my 9yo son Has HIE and is on a vent with a trach, he has a Hx of febrrile seizures for about 4 yrs, he has been having epiosodes where his tongue turns black and his body shakes and he stares off into space more than usaul, it isn t like hisnormal seizures, they have been under good control latlely, but it seems like a seizures, I m going to call his neurologist on Monday but worried in the meantime. Doctor: Hello,Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.It is cause of the trauma to the tongue and internal bleed. Hope I am able to answer your concerns.If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy                                        Wish you good health,Kind regardsDr. Srikanth Reddy M.D