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Can Swollen Adenoids Harm The Vocals In Children?

my nephew is 4 years old and cant talk, he has always suffer bad with cols he has them ever 2 or 3 weeks, could you please tell me if he adenoids are that swollen will it prevent him from talking ? as he can do signs for things and he know what he want to say but he just can say it
Thu, 29 Oct 2020
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Hi,

The causes of 4 year child unable to speak is usually no hearing.
- Since there is no hearing, he cannot learn the sound, hence cannot speak
- Adenoids are commonly enlarged at this age group
- Enlarged adenoids can alter the voice as the whole naso-pharyngeal structure helps in voice modulation

I would advise him the following:
- Consult an ENT surgeon for proper clinical evaluation and audiometry, MRI of brain and mastoids
- May be cochlear implant helps to improve hearing and then a proper speech therapy helps to speak normally

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
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Can Swollen Adenoids Harm The Vocals In Children?

Hi, The causes of 4 year child unable to speak is usually no hearing. - Since there is no hearing, he cannot learn the sound, hence cannot speak - Adenoids are commonly enlarged at this age group - Enlarged adenoids can alter the voice as the whole naso-pharyngeal structure helps in voice modulation I would advise him the following: - Consult an ENT surgeon for proper clinical evaluation and audiometry, MRI of brain and mastoids - May be cochlear implant helps to improve hearing and then a proper speech therapy helps to speak normally Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon