In addition, affected individuals may experience speech and swallowing difficulties.

Children with a cleft palate are also prone to ear infections and occasionally swallowing difficulties.

Frequent choking or gagging in infants (also caused by swallowing difficulties)

Speech therapists can help people with swallowing difficulties (dysphagia).

Speech difficulties, chewing problems, or swallowing difficulties may develop, particularly if the cancer is on the tongue.

For some, severe swallowing difficulties impair the quality of life, causing depression and withdrawal in addition to serious malnutrition.

As the disease advances, swallowing difficulties (dysphagia) may appear.

Speech/talking difficulties, chewing problems, or swallowing difficulties may develop.

Speech and language therapists help with communication or swallowing difficulties.

A related problem, since it involves similar anatomical structures, is swallowing difficulties (dysphagia).