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What Are The After Effects Of Cleft Palate Operation?
Dear Doctor, we are from India Karanataka -Bellary.My female child aged about 5 years had cleft pallet operation at the age 15 months, after the operation she could not talk & not having minimum grasping but her ears are fine, what is the remedy for improving IQ & speech. Thanking you Doctor.
Fri, 1 Aug 2014
Hello! Cleft palate is associated with speech, hearing , verbal and nonverbal intellectual deficits. In your child's case while her hearing is normal her speech and intellectual ability appears to have been compromised. I'd advise you to get in touch with a speech therapist and a child psychologist for her treatment.It is a long process but do not be discouraged. All the best !
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