The Impact of Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids on Pediatric Speech, Swallowing, and Beyond: Insights from a Speech-Language Pathologist
Enlarged tonsils and adenoids (lymphoid tissues in the nasal passages and the throat) are issues that some may feel are common and insignificant. Tonsils and adenoids can become enlarged due to allergies, irritants (i.e., smoke, reflux), or following bacterial or viral infection. Enlarged tonsils and adenoids change the structure of