title: Nasal obstruction and human communication.
abstract: Nasal obstruction may cause a variety of communication disorders, particularly in children. The effects of nasal obstruction on hearing, speech, language, and voice are examined. Methods for assessing the effects of nasal obstruction are delineated, and recommendations for therapeutic interventions are described.
authors.affiliation: New York Medical College, Valhalla.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Malinoff
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Moreno
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000150:complications*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003147:Communication Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007804:Language Development; D008297:Male; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000209:etiology