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Lateral medullary syndrome is a neurological disorder causing a range of symptoms due to ischemia in the lateral part of the medulla oblongata in the brainstem.The ischemia is a result of a blockage most commonly in the vertebral artery or the posterior inferior cerebellar artery. [1]
“The uvula is the punching bag located at the back of the soft palate, and helps to close off the upper throat from the lower throat during swallowing and speech,” says Craig Zalvan, M.D ...
At times, the mucous membrane around the uvula may swell, causing the uvula to expand 3–5 times its normal size. This condition is known as uvulitis. When the uvula touches the throat or tongue, it can cause sensations like gagging or choking, although there is no foreign matter present. This can cause problems with breathing, talking, and ...
Individuals with cleft also face many middle ear infections which may eventually lead to hearing loss. The Eustachian tubes and external ear canals may be angled or tortuous, leading to food or other contamination of a part of the body that is normally self-cleaning. Hearing is related to learning to speak.
Müller's sign is the pulsation or bobbing of the uvula that occurs during systole. [1] It can be seen in patients with severe aortic insufficiency. Müller's sign is caused by an increased stroke volume. [citation needed] Müller's sign is named for Friedrich von Müller, a German physician. [citation needed]
Peritonsillar abscess (PTA), also known as quinsy, is an accumulation of pus due to an infection behind the tonsil. [2] Symptoms include fever, throat pain, trouble opening the mouth, and a change to the voice. [1]
When your right ear starts ringing, Stern suggests it might be a cosmic nudge to get moving. You might need "to take action on the dreams we are trying to achieve." Think of it as a spiritual wake ...
Hypernasal speech is a disorder that causes abnormal resonance in a human's voice due to increased airflow through the nose during speech.It is caused by an open nasal cavity resulting from an incomplete closure of the soft palate and/or velopharyngeal sphincter (velopharyngeal insufficiency). [1]