cleft palate
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Pathology
- congenital fissure or cleft in the middle or median line of the palate, often associated with cleft lip
- cleft palate often occurs as a feature of a syndrome
Complications
- cleft palate is linked to increased mortality & morbidity[2] compared with the unaffected population*
- increased risk for death (RR=3.4)
- increased risk for intellectual disability (RR=11.5)
- increased risk for anxiety disorders (RR=2.9)
- increased risk for autism spectrum disorder (RR=6.6)
- increased risk for severe learning disabilities, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, musculoskeletal disorders
* cleft lip is not linked to increased mortality & morbidity
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References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Berg E, Haaland OA, Feragen KB et al Health Status Among Adults Born With an Oral Cleft in Norway. JAMA Pediatr. Published online September 26, 2016. <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27668670 <Internet> http://archpedi.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2556204
- ↑ National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Cleft Lip & Palate https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/health-info/cleft-lip-palate