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  2. List of instruments used in otorhinolaryngology, head and ...

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    video link: Aural/Ear syringe: used to flush out anything like ear wax or foreign bodies from the external ear Toynbee's auscultation tube: Otoscope/Auriscope: to examine the external auditory canal and ear drum; used during aural toileting, removal of wax, myringotomy, stapedectomy and to dilate the stenosis of canal Mouth gag - •Doyen's ...

  3. Tongue splitting - Wikipedia

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    If an established tongue piercing is not used as the back end of the split with this method, the tongue has a higher tendency to heal and the procedure must be done again to achieve the depth desired. [7] The tongue generally heals in 1–2 weeks, during which time the person may have difficulty with speech or their normal dietary habits.

  4. Hypoglossal nerve - Wikipedia

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    The nerve is involved in controlling tongue movements required for speech and swallowing, including sticking out the tongue and moving it from side to side. Damage to the nerve or the neural pathways which control it can affect the ability of the tongue to move and its appearance, with the most common sources of damage being injury from trauma ...

  5. Pharyngeal flap surgery - Wikipedia

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    Pharyngeal flap surgery has been completed in both children and adults. When younger children undergo the surgery, fewer speech impairments tend to occur. A possible explanation is that the earlier the surgery, the less likely the child will have developed compensatory strategies to overcome the velopharyngeal incompetence (Armour et al., 2005

  6. Glossary of communication disorders - Wikipedia

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    Back portion of the temporal bone that contains the inner ear. Mastoid surgery Surgical procedure to remove infection from the mastoid bone. Meige syndrome Movement disorder that can involve excessive eye blinking (blepharospasm) with involuntary movements of the jaw muscles, lips, and tongue (oromandibular dystonia). Ménière's disease

  7. Balloon Eustachian tuboplasty - Wikipedia

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    Balloon Eustachian tuboplasty (BET) [1] is a minimally invasive procedure for the causal treatment of Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD), an often-chronic disorder in which the regulation of middle ear pressure and the removal of secretions are impaired. The dysfunction often causes significant discomfort in affected patients and can trigger ...

  8. Speech and language impairment - Wikipedia

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    Orofacial myofunctional disorders refers to problems encountered when the tongue thrusts forward inappropriately during speech. While this is typical in infants, most children outgrow this. Children that continue to exaggerate the tongue movement may incorrectly produce speech sounds, such as /s/, /z/, /ʃ/, /tʃ/, and /dʒ/. For example, the ...

  9. Ankyloglossia - Wikipedia

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    For older children, making the tongue move to its maximum range will demonstrate the tongue tip restriction. In addition, palpation of genioglossus on the underside of the tongue will aid in confirming the diagnosis. [2] Some signs of ankyloglossia can be difficulty speaking, difficulty eating, ongoing dental issues, jaw pain, or migraines. [19]