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Author: Dr. Marianne Abouyared, Md - Otolaryngology (ENT)

Dr. Marianne Abouyared, MD  is an assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at UC Davis Health in Sacramento, California. She is specializes in treating both benign and malignant tumors of the head and neck, with specific interests in complex microvascular reconstruction and robotic surgery.

Dr. Abouyared earned her medical degree from the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine in 2013. She completed her residency in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital from 2013 to 2018. She furthered her expertise with a fellowship in Head & Neck Oncologic and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Washington in 2018-2019. 

In addition to her clinical role, Dr. Abouyared serves as the Associate Program Director for the Otolaryngology residency program at UC Davis, where she is actively involved in teaching residents and medical students. ​ She is affiliated with UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, CA. ​ Dr. Abouyared's research focuses on factors influencing outcomes in head and neck cancer patients, particularly wound healing and malnutrition. She has co-authored multiple peer-reviewed articles in these areas. ​

For appointments or referrals, you can contact the UC Davis Otolaryngology Clinic at 916-734-5400.

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Tongue Muscle Dystonia

April 18, 2025 12 min read
Tongue muscle dystonia (also called lingual dystonia) is a movement disorder in which the muscles of the tongue contract involuntarily, causing twisting, repetitive movements,...
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Tongue Muscle Strain

April 18, 2025 15 min read
Tongue muscle strain occurs when the fibers of the muscles inside or attached to your tongue are overstretched or torn. This injury leads to...
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Tongue Muscle Sprain

April 18, 2025 10 min read
A muscle sprain typically refers to ligament injury, but when applied to muscle it is more accurately called a muscle strain—an overstretching or tearing...
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Tongue Muscle Tears

April 18, 2025 11 min read
A tongue muscle tear is an injury where one or more fibers of the tongue’s muscles are stretched or broken. Tongue muscle tears can...
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Tongue Muscle Injury

April 18, 2025 10 min read
Tongue muscle injuries are damage to the muscles of the tongue, which can affect speech, eating, swallowing, and overall oral health. Because the tongue...
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Tongue Muscle Atrophy

April 18, 2025 11 min read
Tongue muscle atrophy is the wasting away or shrinkage of tongue muscles that leads to reduced size, strength, and mobility of the tongue. Anatomy...
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Tongue Muscle Fibrosis

April 18, 2025 9 min read
Tongue muscle fibrosis is a medical condition in which normal muscle fibers in the tongue are gradually replaced by stiff, scar-like fibrous tissue. This...
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Tongue Muscle Infection

April 18, 2025 11 min read
A tongue‑muscle infection happens when germs (usually bacteria, sometimes viruses, fungi or parasites) inflame the intrinsic and extrinsic muscles that make your tongue move,...
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Types of Tongue Cysts

April 18, 2025 11 min read
A tongue muscle cyst is a closed, sac‑like pocket filled with fluid, semi‑solid, or keratinous material that forms inside the tongue itself, between its...
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Tongue Muscle Pain

April 18, 2025 11 min read
Tongue muscle pain (sometimes called glossalgia or, when burning is the main complaint, burning‑mouth syndrome) describes aching, soreness, stabbing, cramping, or burning feelings that...
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Tongue Muscle Spasms

April 17, 2025 12 min read
A tongue muscle spasm (sometimes called a tongue cramp, lingual dystonia, tongue twitch, or oromandibular spasm) is a sudden, involuntary tightening of one or...
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Tongue Muscle Diseases

April 17, 2025 10 min read
Your tongue muscles work all day long—shaping words, moving food, and even clearing your teeth after lunch. When those muscles become weak, stiff, swollen,...
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Tongue Muscle Disorders

April 17, 2025 12 min read
Tongue‑muscle disorders are any conditions that change the strength, size, shape, coordination, or comfort of the eight paired muscles that make up the tongue....
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Splenius Capitis Contracture

April 17, 2025 11 min read
A splenius capitis contracture is the persistent tightening or shortening of the splenius capitis muscle—the strap‑like muscle that runs from the upper spine to the back...
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Splenius Capitis Dystrophy

April 17, 2025 10 min read
Splenius capitis dystrophy is a rare, progressive weakening and wasting (dystrophy) of the splenius capitis muscle — a deep neck extensor that helps you lift, turn, and...
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April 17, 2025 11 min read
Splenius capitis dystonia is a form of cervical (neck) dystonia in which the involuntary muscle spasms are focused mainly in the splenius capitis muscle on one or...
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