Hypo nasal and Hyper nasal speech - DRHC Dubai ENT Clinic

Hyponasal speech is caused by an obstruction of the nose or upper airway if the child has a stuffy nose.

• Swollen adenoids or tonsils often cause these blockages.
• Sinusitis
• Nasal cavity tumors
• Nasal septum deviation
• Other craniofacial anomalies: restricted pharyngeal cavity space due to maxillary retrusion, Choanal atresia (congenital obstruction of the posterior nasal opening)
• Unwanted results after a nasal operation, like adhesions or narrowing.
• Stenotic nares (narrow nostrils, often seen in patients with cleft lip repair

Hypernasality is a speech resonance problem that occurs when there is too much air leakage through the nose during speech. Most causes of velopharyngeal insufficiency are the cleft palate or submucous cleft palate, or after adenoid removal, or from the neuromotor disorder in the soft palate or the pharynx

How is Hypernasality treated?

The treatment of hypernasality due to velopharyngeal insufficiency includes

1. Surgical intervention: pharyngeal flap or cleft palate repair, etc.
2. A prosthetic device
3. Speech therapy is indicated in most cases.

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