No Speech Development: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for No Speech Development

Hyperphosphatasia with Mental Retardation

[…] delay (in some patients), and no speech development (in most patients). [iofbonehealth.org]

In addition to eye abnormalities, affected individuals may also have neurological abnormalities including diminished muscle tone (hypotonia), delays in speech development, [rarediseases.org]

poor speech, and increased serum alkaline phosphatase. [genecards.org]

Cleft Palate

The speech therapist will regularly assess speech development and will arrange for speech therapy in the community if necessary. [chla.org]

Conclusion Continued middle ear disease, reflected by hearing loss and multiple tubes, may impair speech and language development. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In those cases, additional evaluation is needed as their speech develops, to determine if further surgery is required to improve speech. [uvmhealth.org]

Cleft of Hard Palate

• Trouble with proper speech development. Both cleft lips and cleft palates can interfere with speech development. [pacificofs.com]

The recommended management of a bifid uvula is close observation to ensure that speech develops normally. [emedicine.medscape.com]

However, the cleft opening in the hard palate after velar closure might impair speech development. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis Type 7

[…] and language development Deficiency of speech development Delayed language development Delayed speech Delayed speech acquisition Delayed speech development Impaired speech [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

[…] and language development Impaired speech development Language delay Language delayed Language development deficit Late-onset speech development Poor language development [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Speech and language delay Speech and language difficulties Speech delay [ more ] 0000750 EEG abnormality 0002353 Generalized myoclonic seizures 0002123 Global developmental [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Cochlear Disorder

In four cases, speech development cannot be appreciated yet (age between 8 and 15 months). [medichub.ro]

Now that babies with hearing difficulties are being diagnosed much earlier, they can be fitted with aids to improve speech and language development in the early years of life [icommunicatetherapy.com]

[…] so crucial for the development of speech and language. [down-syndrome.org]

Apraxia

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of speech-generating devices (SGDs) on the communication and language development of a 2-year-old boy with severe [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A wonderful book for young children with typical speech development and those considered “late talkers”. [friendshipcircle.org]

As the speech develops, the sign naturally drops. [mnsu.edu]

Disorder of Sex Development - Intellectual Disability Syndrome

Absent speech development Lack of language development Lack of speech No speech development No speech or language development Nonverbal [ more ] 0001344 Autosomal recessive [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Although speech develops more slowly, expressive language later becomes a strength. However, thinking remains concrete. [mentalhelp.net]

[…] intermamillary distance Wide-spaced nipples Widely spaced nipples Widely-spaced nipples [ more ] 0006610 Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO Absent speech [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Cleft Lip

The speech therapist will regularly assess speech development and will arrange for speech therapy in the community if necessary. [chla.org]

The repair is then stitched closed, usually in the middle of the roof of the mouth, so that normal feeding and speech development can occur and growth can continue throughout [luriechildrens.org]

Hearing Proper hearing is important for normal speech development. In children with clefts involving the soft palate, the middle ear may be affected. [chla.org]

Trisomy X Syndrome

The condition has various effects such as learning difficulties, slow speech development, and muscle weakness. Also, females tend to be taller than the average height. [teaching.ncl.ac.uk]

All will have some degree of learning difficulty, delayed speech development and a delay in motor development. [igeneprenataltest.com]

When it does, symptoms include a small head, delayed motor development, speech and language difficulties, impaired social development, learning disabilities, weak muscle tone [disability-benefits-help.org]

Klinefelter Syndrome with Male Phenotype with more than Two X Chromosomes

Speech and language delay Speech and language difficulties Speech delay [ more ] 0000750 Facial asymmetry Asymmetry of face Crooked face Unsymmetrical face [ more ] 0000324 [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Mowat-Wilson Syndrome

The striking facial phenotype in addition to other features such as microcephaly, congenital heart defects, Hirschsprung disease (HSCR), severely delayed motor/speech development [jhu.pure.elsevier.com]

Absent speech development Lack of language development Lack of speech No speech development No speech or language development Nonverbal [ more ] 0001344 Agenesis of corpus [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Abnormality of the heart Abnormally shaped heart [ more ] 0001627 Abnormal morphology of the hippocampus 0025100 Abnormality of the kidney Abnormal kidney 0000077 Absent speech [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Cleft Uvula

The impact of late cleft palate repair on speech development: a retrospective analysis of 39 consecutive cases over a 20 year period. [bmj.com]

[…] can improve his speech development. [colgate.com]

Proper management of the child’s ears is essential to ensure good hearing and proper speech development. [cleftline.org]

Microtia

In bilateral cases, children are at risk of greater hearing loss, which can lead to poor speech development. [childrensnational.org]

For pre-lingual infants the prescription of such hearing aids is most advisable in order to allow for proper speech development. [symptoma.com]

Surgical treatment of unilateral microtia Patients with unilateral microtia usually don’t require a hearing aid, and speech development is normal. [childrensnational.org]

Familial Developmental Dysphasia

A child with speech delay has speech development that is typical of a normally developing child of a younger chronologic age; the speech-delayed child's skills are acquired [aafp.org]

Girls generally develop speech sounds earlier than boys (2). [hawaii.edu]

Overview A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by a speech defect where a child has difficulty developing their expressive language skills. [checkorphan.org]

Familial Median Cleft of the Upper and Lower Lips

Cleft palate causes problems with dental development, speech, hearing, eating, and drinking. [verywell.com]

Repair of the cleft lip repair is done at 3 months of age and of cleft palate at 6 months of age with the aim of optimizing feeding and speech development without interrupting [amboss.com]

The goal is to provide enough length of the palate to allow for normal feeding and speech development, and continued growth throughout life. [yourplasticsurgeryguide.com]

Anotia

Delayed speech and language development Poor speech acquisition, Deficiency of speech development, Impaired speech development, Speech and language difficulties, Language [rarediseases.oscar.ncsu.edu]

A speech-language pathologist is often recommended to support speech development. A plastic surgeon performs auricular reconstruction (between the ages of six and ten). [earwell.at]

development. [dnaindia.com]

Dubowitz Syndrome

0000455 Carious teeth Dental cavities Tooth cavities Tooth decay [ more ] 0000670 Decreased circulating IgA level 0002720 Decreased circulating IgG level 0004315 Delayed speech [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Galactosemia

Psychomotor and speech development tests were performed, as well. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In three patients mental and speech development was normal. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

These complications can develop: Cataracts Cirrhosis of the liver Delayed speech development Irregular menstrual periods, reduced function of ovaries leading to ovarian failure [medlineplus.gov]

Otitis Media

In some cases, OEM can lead to longer term issues such as: Recurrent acute otitis media (AOM) Problems with speech and language development Structural changes to tympanic [chop.edu]

Outcomes studied included hearing level, duration of middle ear effusion, language and speech development, cognitive development, behaviour and adverse effects. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

development Symptoms of OME may resemble other conditions or medical problems. [chop.edu]

Autosomal Recessive Deafness 24

Age of onset is characterized as prelingual (before speech develops) or postlingual (after speech develops). Severity ranges from mild to profound. [egl-eurofins.com]

Onset of deafness / hearing loss can be prelingual (hearing loss is present before speech develops), or postlingual (hearing loss occurs after the development of normal speech [bredagenetics.com]

Onset Prelingual hearing loss is present before speech develops. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Aspartylglucosaminuria

Both patients had abnormal speech development and gross motor clumsiness. At the time of the BMT, they were mentally retarded. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Chronic Serous Otitis Media

In some cases, OEM can lead to longer term issues such as: Recurrent acute otitis media (AOM) Problems with speech and language development Structural changes to tympanic [chop.edu]

Chronic fluid collections may not result in obvious symptoms, but do generally cause hearing loss, which may be exhibited by inattention, delayed speech development, or poor [southlakeent.com]

Hearing loss, especially in children, may impair learning capacity and even delay speech development. [entsurgicalillinois.com]

Autosomal Recessive Deafness 44

Age of onset is characterized as prelingual (before speech develops) or postlingual (after speech develops). Severity ranges from mild to profound. [egl-eurofins.com]

Onset Prelingual hearing loss is present before speech develops. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In children with pre-lingual deafness (children who have never heard or have lost the ability to hear before they develop speech and language) it is very important to restore [nzma.org.nz]

Autosomal Recessive Deafness 88

Speech development is impaired in some but not all affected individuals, and vestibular dysfunction is observed in some affected individuals. [genecards.org]

Age of onset is characterized as prelingual (before speech develops) or postlingual (after speech develops). Severity ranges from mild to profound. [egl-eurofins.com]

At 2 years of age he developed diabetes mellitus and has been on insulin since then. He was reported by his mother to have impaired hearing and no speech development. [doctiktak.com]

Congenital Velopharyngeal Incompetence

Compensatory Articulation Productions Productions are acquired, so do respond to speech therapy Developed in response to inadequate intraoral pressure 10. [ucs.louisiana.edu]

Surg. 105 2000 A retrospective study of speech development in patients with submucous cleft palate treated by four operations S.Park Scand J Plast reconstru Hand Surg 2000 [shizuoka-pho.jp]

Indications for and Timing of Surgery After the initial cleft palate repair, periodic evaluations are critical to assess the speech and language development of each child. [pocketdentistry.com]

Klinefelter Syndrome with XY/XXY Mosaic

A young boy may have undescended testicles, weak muscles and delayed motor skill and speech development. [news-medical.net]

Possible treatments include: testosterone replacement therapy speech and language therapy during childhood to help with speech development educational and behavioural support [nhs.uk]

speech and language development. [icdlist.com]

Histidinemia

The mental abilities and speech development of the three patients under 1 year of age are difficult to assess accurately. [jamanetwork.com]

development, delayed, abnormal [metagene.de]

development. [encyclo.co.uk]

Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome

Definition A syndrome characterized by severe mental retardation and variable additional symptoms, such as impaired speech development, autistic behavior, breathing anomalies [uniprot.org]

Conclusion: Pitt-Hopkins syndrome is an important differential diagnosis in children with severe global developmental disability, lack of speech development and phases of [thieme-connect.com]

These delays include a lack of speech development, even in adulthood, and behavioral problems. [fdna.health]

Ring Chromosome 22

Speech and language development is delayed. At three years the child begins to walk. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

and slow or absent speech development. [rug.nl]

Klinefelter Syndrome

Sometimes, Klinefelter syndrome can also result in delayed speech development, learning or behavioural problems during childhood or reduced ability to concentrate. [uzbrussel.be]

Possible treatments include: testosterone replacement therapy speech and language therapy during childhood to help with speech development educational and behavioural support [nhs.uk]