Stroke refers to the sudden cessation of blood flow to the brain, causing a shutdown of the body’s limbs. The most widely known signs are slurred speech and slow movement but symptoms differ depending ...

A man's tongue turned black and 'hairy' after he was put on a pureed diet following a stroke. The Indian patient, in his 50s, developed a thick carpet of dead skin and bacteria on his tongue within ...

SCIENTISTS are now looking at peoples tongues to find indications of serious disease. The practise has been used by Chinese herbalists for over 2000 years and is now being used by artificial ...

Speech language pathologist and trial principal investigator Brittany Krekeler, PhD, said swallowing issues can sometimes be a “hidden” disorder, because it is usually secondary to other diseases. ‘In ...

The patient developed the bizarre but harmless condition after suffering a stroke (Picture: Medical Trust Hospital/JAMA) A stroke victim’s tongue turned black and became covered in a thick carpet of ...

STROKE: Remember the 1st Three Letters….S.T.R. A nurse friend sent this and encouraged me to post it and spread the word. During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall – she assured everyone ...

Researchers have developed a novel computer algorithm that can predict various diseases like diabetes or stroke, just by analysing the colour of the human tongue with 98 per cent accuracy. The imaging ...

It was an oral patina. Indian doctors were left flabbergasted over the bizarre case of a man whose tongue became carpeted in black hair after he suffered a stroke. His tufty taste buds were detailed ...