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Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia)


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Signs and Symptoms of Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia)
All Signs & Symptoms of Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia)
Here are the top symptoms or behaviors listed by parents of kids diagnosed with Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia):
Symptom | Frequency | Number of mentions |
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Difficulty breastfeeding | Often | 1 mention |
Not gaining weight | Often | 1 mention |
When do symptoms start?
How to read this chart
Difficulty breastfeeding
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Not gaining weight
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Change in symptoms of Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia)*
What happens to common Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) symptoms over time?
Symptom | Worse | A Little Worse | Stayed About the Same | A Little Better | Better | Completely Resolved |
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Difficulty breastfeeding | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Not gaining weight | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Conditions with similar symptoms to Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia)
Parents also mention the behaviors, signs, and symptoms associated with Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) when they describe these conditions:
Weight gain
Symptom Frequency Number of mentions Not gaining weight Often 5 mentions Overeating Often 5 mentions Picky eating or aversion to foods / food sensations Often 3 mentions Not eating (during meals) Often 2 mentions Refusing to eat Often 2 mentions Binge eating Sometimes 1 mention Easily out of breath Sometimes 1 mention Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy Sometimes 1 mention Fever Sometimes 1 mention Frequent crying Sometimes 1 mention
Care of Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia)
Less common responses for Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia)
Treatment | Rating | Discussion |
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1Surgery (frenectomy, laser surgery) | Very Positive4.5 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
2Feeding therapy | Positive4 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
3Speech Therapy | Positive4 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
4Lactation consultant | Neutral3 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
5Occupational Therapy | Neutral3 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
Discussion of Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia)
What was your approach to Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia)? What were the results?
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