Tongue extrinsic muscle contracture is a condition where the muscles that originate outside the tongue and insert into it (the extrinsic muscles) become ...

Extrinsic tongue muscle dystrophy is a condition characterized by the progressive weakening and degeneration of the tongue’s extrinsic muscles—the four muscles ...

Tongue extrinsic muscles dystonia—often called lingual dystonia—is a focal movement disorder in which the muscles that position the tongue (the extrinsic ...

Tongue extrinsic muscle strain is an injury affecting the muscles that connect your tongue to surrounding structures in the mouth and throat. These muscles ...

A tongue extrinsic muscle sprain happens when one or more of the muscles that move the tongue get overstretched or torn. Unlike small tears inside the mouth, ...

A tear of the extrinsic muscles of the tongue is a type of muscle strain that happens when one or more of the four muscles anchoring the tongue to nearby bones ...

Tongue extrinsic muscle injury refers to damage affecting one or more of the four major muscles that originate outside the tongue (genioglossus, hyoglossus, ...

Extrinsic tongue muscle atrophy refers to the shrinkage and weakening of the muscles that originate outside the tongue and insert into it. “Atrophy” means a ...

Tongue extrinsic muscle hypertrophy, often manifesting as an enlarged tongue (macroglossia), is a condition in which the muscles that move the tongue from ...

Fibrosis of the extrinsic muscles of the tongue is a pathological condition in which normal muscle fibers are progressively replaced by stiff, collagen‑rich ...

Extrinsic tongue muscle infections occur when pathogenic microorganisms invade and inflame one or more of the four major muscles that move the tongue. Unlike ...

Cysts of the extrinsic tongue muscles are fluid‑filled sacs or pseudocavities that develop within or adjacent to the muscles which originate outside the tongue ...

Extrinsic tongue muscle tumors are abnormal growths arising in the four large muscles that connect the tongue to surrounding structures. Though relatively ...

Tongue extrinsic muscle pain refers to discomfort arising from the muscles that originate outside the tongue and insert into it. Unlike intrinsic muscles ...

Extrinsic muscle tongue cancer refers to a malignant growth that originates in or invades the muscles of the tongue which lie outside its body and attach to ...

Tongue extrinsic muscle spasms, also known as lingual dystonia, are involuntary, often painful contractions of the muscles that move your tongue. These spasms ...

Disorders of the extrinsic tongue muscles encompass any condition that impairs the four muscles originating outside the tongue (genioglossus, hyoglossus, ...

Extrinsic tongue muscle disorders are conditions that affect one or more of the four muscles originating outside the tongue (genioglossus, hyoglossus, ...

Tongue muscle contracture is a condition in which the muscles of the tongue become abnormally shortened and stiff, leading to restricted tongue movement. In ...

Tongue muscle dystrophy is a condition where the muscles of the tongue lose strength, structure, or both, leading to progressive weakness and degeneration of ...