The effects of adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy on speech and nasal resonance.
This article presents a review of literature concerning speech and nasal resonance following adenoidectomy and/or tonsillectomy. In order to comprehend speech-related postoperative changes, the role of the adenoid and the tonsils in speech is discussed as well as the concept of veloadenoidal closure separating oral and nasal cavities. Moreover, the effects of adenoidal and tonsillar hypertrophy on speech and nasal resonance are debated.
Maryn
Youri
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Speech and Language Pathology and Audiology, Sint-Jan General Hospital, Bruges, Belgium. youri.maryn@azbrugge.be
Van Lierde
Kristiane
K
De Bodt
Marc
M
Van Cauwenberge
Paul
P
D000233:Adenoidectomy; D000234:Adenoids / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000473:pathology; D013018:Sound Spectrography; D013061:Speech Acoustics; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014068:Tonsillectomy; D014681:Velopharyngeal Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis