KABUL (Pajhwok): Pediatricians have termed tongue-tie one of the speaking disorder problems the signs of which appear among children after two years of age. Experts recommended that besides being sympathetic to such children, they should be referred to the doctor as soon as possible. Physicians said that children suffering from tongue-tie disorder may recover without treatment till the age of five, but for some children, the disorder remained for a longer time which then could cause mental pressure and seclusion for children and they feel isolate in society.
He said that Ankyloglossia in children could be caused by some genetic issues, sudden nervous shock, damaged brain, psychological pressure, mental disorders etc. These patients are usually not capable of talking correctly or in some cases, they talk with repetitions and prolongations of sounds, the pediatrician explained. Dr.
Abdul Rashid Mansour, one pediatricians of Ariana Medical Complex, told Pajhwok Afghan News: “The tongue-tie is in fact a stress factor while speaking, child could not efficiently speak, they repeat and prolong some words and in some cases they pronounced some letters short.” This problem in children can be very easily diagnosed because their chatting is interrupted and their lips shake and wink faster. The stuttering in talking could be originated with nervous problems or genetic issues in children from generation to generations.
Children usually contract this problem from the second to their si.