What is a High Palate?
A mouth palate measuring more than two standard deviations above the mean. Measurements should include the height and width of the palate for an accurate measurement. These measurements however should be addressed and coded separately.
Understanding mouth-related symptoms and features
Symptoms may affect multiple parts of the body. Understanding which part of the body a symptom affects, can help us to better understand the potential underlying causes of a symptom, including a rare disease or genetic syndrome.
The mouth is a part of the GI tract of the digestive system of the body, a system which includes the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and anus. The digestive system is what makes it possible for the body to eat and digest essential nutrients from food.
Sometimes symptoms affecting the mouth can be seen with the eye. Although diagnosing a mouth related symptom may involve different tests and assessments, both subjective and objective.
Symptoms relating to the mouth may affect its structure, shape and/ or function. Some features will affect just the appearance of the mouth while others may affect its ability to function properly as a part of the digestive system.
A high palate can impact speech development by altering the resonance and articulation of sounds. Additionally, it may cause difficulties with breastfeeding, bottle feeding, or swallowing, especially in infancy, due to the altered oral anatomy.
What should I do next?
In some instances, a high palate may be one of the features of a rare disease or genetic syndrome. To find out if someone with High Palate, may be due to a genetic syndrome, it is important to have a consultation and evaluation with a clinical genetic specialist. Specialists may also suggest specific genetic testing or other types of tests to help reach a diagnosis. FDNA’s AI technology can help speed up the diagnostic process by analyzing facial features and other health information.