Episode 1 Tina, a 38-year-old mother of three, has been experiencing numbness in her chin and lower lip. She felt a prickling sensation like “pins and needles” at the right corner of her mouth. The...

Episode 1

Tina, a 38-year-old mother of three, has been experiencing numbness in her chin and lower lip. She felt a prickling sensation like “pins and needles” at the right corner of her mouth. The sensation extended to her lower lip and chin. Doctor’s examination revealed only a superficial hypoesthesia of the chin and lower lip (numb chin syndrome). There was no clinical evidence of any other systemic or neurologic abnormalities. Her physician scheduled her for a CT scan of the affected region, which came out negative in the jaw, neck, or pharynx. The numbness and hypoesthesia spontaneously disappeared gradually over a few weeks.

Extracted text: Related to Episode 1: What is hypoesthesia? How does it differ from paresthesia?