{"id":1743,"date":"2012-01-19T16:37:44","date_gmt":"2012-01-19T16:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orofacialmyology.com\/blog\/?p=1743"},"modified":"2019-09-13T20:49:32","modified_gmt":"2019-09-13T20:49:32","slug":"fissured-tongue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orofacialmyology.com\/fissured-tongue\/","title":{"rendered":"Fissured tongue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Hi Sandra, I&#8217;m working at a SNF.\u00a0 I just screened a new resident post CVA with noted aphasia in her record and some dysarthria.\u00a0 On exam, her tongue had a fairly significant fissure at midline. Any recommendations for healing?\u00a0 I&#8217;m pushing water but nursing said she is resistant. I&#8217;m sending a second email with a picture to show what I tried to describe. Hope all is well \ud83d\ude42<\/em> Hi, \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I would be curious if your patient had the fissuring prior to the stroke.\u00a0 Many times, it is within the normal range to have a fissure or fissures.\u00a0 I also noticed that her tongue deviates to her right. \u00a0\u00a0 I wasn&#8217;t sure if you were asking for some ideas about the fissure, about lingual training, or about the dysphagia.\u00a0 Let me know\u00a0 and I will respond more specifically.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I just screened a new resident post CVA with noted aphasia in her record and some dysarthria.  On exam, her tongue had a fairly significant fissure at midline. 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