Head and Neck Problems in Children http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/HeadAndNeck/head_neck.asp Head and Neck problems most commonly occur during sports or recreational activities, work-related tasks, or projects around the social life. TORTICOLIS, SWELLING IN THE NECK, CLEFT LIP AND CLEFT PALATE are most noticed neck problems in childhood. en-us 2012-02-24T17:38:06.0000000+05:30 Head and Neck Problems - Pediatric Oncall http://www.pediatriconcall.com/rss_media/rss_rss_Head_and_Neck.jpg http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/HeadAndNeck/head_neck.asp Children With Head and Neck Problems Head and Neck Problems causes Many side effects in children, depending on the child's age like Cleft Lip,Cleft Palate,Torticolis. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/HeadAndNeck/head_neck.asp 2012-02-24T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 CLEFT LIP AND CLEFT PALATE In these conditions the right half of the face and the left half of the face do not meet in the midline as they should, this leaves a gap or a cleft. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/HeadAndNeck/cleft_lip.asp 2009-01-27T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 cleft palate

In these conditions the right half of the face and the left half of the face do not meet in the midline as they should, this leaves a gap or a cleft.

]]> TONGUE TIE IN INFANTS Inability to protrude the tongue in an infant or child is something that is easily noticed by the parents of that child. This condition is called a tongue tie and is caused by a short frenulum or attachment of the tongue to the floor of the mouth. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/HeadAndNeck/tongue_tie.asp 2009-01-27T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 ongue cannot be protruded out as there is a tight frenulum (arrow)

Inability to protrude the tongue in an infant or child is something that is easily noticed by the parents of that child. This condition is called a tongue tie and is caused by a short frenulum or attachment of the tongue to the floor of the mouth.

]]> WRY NECK IN CHILD :TORTICOLIS There is an angling of the neck so that the child is looking upwards and to one side. The child is always in this position and it is not possible to correct the deformity manually. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/HeadAndNeck/wry_neck.asp 2009-01-27T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 Torticolis

There is an angling of the neck so that the child is looking upwards and to one side. The child is always in this position and it is not possible to correct the deformity manually.

]]> SWELLING IN THE NECK IN CHILDREN The most common cause of this swelling is enlargement due to inflammation and infection of the lymph nodes in the neck. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/HeadAndNeck/swelling.asp 2009-01-27T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 Swelling in the Neck

The most common cause of this swelling is enlargement due to inflammation and infection of the lymph nodes in the neck.

]]> CLEFT LIP AND CLEFT PALATE A defect in the lip leading to a gap in the lip is called as cleft lip. It is usually a birth defect and can be seen in 1 in 700 people at time of birth. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/HeadAndNeck/cleftlip.asp 2009-01-27T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 Cleft lip and Cleft Palate

A defect in the lip leading to a gap in the lip is called as cleft lip. It is usually a birth defect and can be seen in 1 in 700 people at time of birth.

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