A sharp turn that’ll end the wrong way

DON’T turn your head too quickly – you could find you get neck-tongue syndrome.

Sufferers of this little-known, condition experience neck pain and a numb tongue that lasts from a few seconds to minutes. Most patients see several specialists before the cause is identified, according to medical reports.

When the condition was first spotted in 1980, doctors were baffled as to the underlying cause as routine tests often show normal results. Italian doctors concluded that the odd symptoms are probably caused by a sharp turn of the neck that compresses nerves at the top of the spine that serve both neck and tongue.