Glossoptosis refers to an incorrect placement or displacement of the tongue. At birth, your infant’s tongue is farther back in their mouth than it should be. It’s understandable to have concerns if your baby’s tongue, jaw or facial features are different from what you expected.

Glossoptosis is a medical condition and abnormality which involves the downward displacement or retraction of the tongue. [1] It may cause non-fusion of the hard palate, causing cleft palate. It is one of the features of Pierre Robin sequence and Down syndrome. [1]

Glossoptosis is a clinically dynamic entity defined by the displacement of the base of the tongue towards oropharynx and hypopharynx. It can be found in different degrees of severity and it is the cause of the upper airways obstruction.

2023年8月7日 · Pierre Robin sequence (PRS) is characterized by the clinical triad of micrognathia (mandibular hypoplasia), glossoptosis (downward displacement of the tongue), and upper airway obstruction. Clinically, this results in a small, underdeveloped mandible that causes the base of the tongue to fall back into the throat and can ultimately lead to ...

The three main features are micrognathia (abnormally small mandible), which causes glossoptosis (downwardly displaced or retracted tongue), which in turn causes breathing problems due to obstruction of the upper airway. A wide, U-shaped cleft palate is commonly also present.

2016年6月16日 · Glossoptosis causes varying degrees of airway obstruction and feeding difficulties. It can occur as a consequence of micrognathia in Robin Sequence, but can also occur in children with hypotonia. Despite several attempts to classify severity in Robin Sequence patients, taking into account symptoms, …

2016年6月1日 · Glossoptosis is the cause of varying degrees of respiratory and deglutition dysfunction, ranging from mildly affected children who require no support to severely affected ones who present with disabling airway obstruction and are unable to feed.

Glossoptosis is a medical condition characterized by the downward displacement or retraction of the tongue, potentially leading to airway obstruction. This condition is often observed in conjunction with other craniofacial abnormalities, most notably Pierre Robin Sequence.

2016年6月1日 · Glossoptosis is defined by the backward and downward fall of the base of the tongue causing obstruction to the airway while the posterior pharyngeal wall remains in a stationary position. It is important to differentiate this condition from another cause of airway obstruction, the pharyngomalacia.

2016年11月6日 · Catel-Manzke syndrome is characterized by the Pierre Robin anomaly, which comprises cleft palate, glossoptosis, and micrognathia, and a unique form of bilateral hyperphalangy in which there is an accessory bone inserted between the second metacarpal and its corresponding proximal phalanx, resulting in radial deviation of the index finger ...