Nasal speech or nasal voice mainly occurs due to a clogged-up or runny nose. Nasal speech can be of two types: hyponasal and hypernasal. Common causes of nasal speech include cold, sinus infection, or allergies. In addition, some people can have this condition from birth due to structural anomalies such as a deviated nasal septum or large tonsils. Speech therapy can help improve the tone of speech in people with this condition.
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I am suffering from R related words in speaking. Kindly suggest exercise for me.
Query: Hello doctor, I am suffering from R related words in speaking, I practiced a lot, but problems remains the same. Kindly suggest any specific medicine or exercise for the same. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all, I hope you consulted a speech therapist. Because he can help you correctly and quickly than you can do it by yourself. R sound of the retroflex is the sound where the tongue performs a vibrating motion to produce the sound R. For correcting the sound yo... Read Full »
My daughter has a gap even after Furlow Z-plasty procedure. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, My daughter has nasal speech and only a cleft palate with no cleft lip. Her back of the throat is not closing completely. She had undergone Furlow Z-plasty, but still, there was a gap. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Can you tell me when did she undergo this Z-plasty procedure? Usually, the healing period and gap closure depend on the soft palate's length. The next step will be another surgical procedure, depending on when you got this done. It is called pharyngeal flap surgery o... Read Full »