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What Causes 16 Month Old To Stick The Tongue Outside?

hi my 16 month old has been sticking her tong out since a baby..trying to talk and drools a lot..she had a localized seizer at 11 months had her in hospital for a week..she still has mini seizers ...should i be worried about a neurological problem that makes her stick out her tong ?
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hi, this can occur in hypothyroidism or development delay in child. Kindly do thyroid levels in child. A neurological examination should be done by a doctor to assess developmental delay. Take care.
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What Causes 16 Month Old To Stick The Tongue Outside?

Hi, this can occur in hypothyroidism or development delay in child. Kindly do thyroid levels in child. A neurological examination should be done by a doctor to assess developmental delay. Take care.