Speech impairment

Overly large tonsils or adenoids can interfere with speech development. This is more often the case in children affected by Down syndrome, cerebral palsy and other physical abnormalities in the skull or facial structures.

Symptoms of speech impairment can include:

  • muffled voice (sounds as if trying to talk with food in the mouth)
  • breathy voice ("hot potato" voice)
  • hypernasal voice (sounds like "too much nose" in the voice)
  • hyponasal voice (absence of nasal resonance in the voice)
Speech impairment can have debilitating effects on an individual's ability to communicate effectively and interact with family and friends.

If your loved one exhibits signs of speech impairment, he or she should be evaluated by a speech-language pathologist and an ENT (ear, nose and throat) specialist to determine the cause and appropriate treatment. A dentist and orthodontist may also need to be consulted.

Why are they removed?

Tonsils only
Adenoids only
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