Phonological development in children with obstructive sleep-disordered breathing.
Clin Linguist Phon
; 23(10): 751-61, 2009 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-19883185
ABSTRACT
Adeno-tonsillar hypertrophy with obstructive sleep disordered breathing (OSDB) is known to affect oral-motor function, behaviour, and academic performance. Adeno-tonsillectomy is the most frequently performed operation in children, with total tonsillectomy (TE) being more common than partial resection, 'tonsillotomy' (TT). In the present study 67 children, aged 50-65 months, with OSBD were randomized to TE or TT. The children's phonology was assessed pre-operatively and 6 months post-operatively. Two groups of children served as controls. Phonology was affected in 62.7% of OSBD children before surgery, compared to 34% in the control group (p < .001). Also, OSBD children had more severe phonological deficits than the controls (p < .001). Phonology improved 6 months equally after both surgeries. Despite improvement post-operatively, the gap to the controls increased. Other functional aspects, such as oral motor function, were normalized regardless of surgical method--TE or TT. The impact of OSBD should be considered as one contributing factor in phonological impairment.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trastornos de la Articulación
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Síndromes de la Apnea del Sueño
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Tonsilectomía
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Adenoidectomía
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
Límite:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Linguist Phon
Asunto de la revista:
PATOLOGIA DA FALA E LINGUAGEM
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Suecia
Pais de publicación:
ENGLAND
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ESCOCIA
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GB
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GREAT BRITAIN
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INGLATERRA
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REINO UNIDO
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SCOTLAND
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UK
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UNITED KINGDOM