Astanga Hrudaya

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वाग्वाहिनीसिरासंस्थो जिह्वां स्तम्भयतेऽनिलः । जिह्वास्तम्भः स तेनान्नपानवाक्येष्वनीशता ॥ ३१ ॥

Vata gets localized in the veins in -near the vocal cords it causes loss of movement of the tongue leading to inability to swallow foods, water and to speak; this disease is Jihvasthambha.

english translation

vAgvAhinIsirAsaMstho jihvAM stambhayate'nilaH । jihvAstambhaH sa tenAnnapAnavAkyeSvanIzatA ॥ 31 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript