CASE STUDY OF BOY WITH SUBMUCOSAL CLEFT PALATE, DEVELOPMENTAL DYSPHASIA AND EATING DISORDER

Summary

The case study examines the therapy, utilising interdisciplinary diagnostics, of a boy with submucosal cleft palate, combined with developmental dysphasia, an eating disorder and hypersensitivity of the orofacial area.

The aim of the case study was to highlight the issue of submucosal clefts of the palate, which are often diagnosed in children at a later age. Importantly, early diagnosis and early initiation of therapy are essential for the child’s development. The case study describes the examination, the beginning of speech therapy and subsequent recommendations for a boy who was diagnosed with a submucosal cleft palate at the age of 4 years 9 months. The boy had a combination of submucosal cleft palate with developmental dysphasia and an eating disorder.

Keywords:

submucous cleft palate – occult submucous cleft palate – velopharyngeal dysfunction – hypernasality – Hypersensitivity