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Have Delay In Speaking Words, Wont Respond To People Calling His Name And Walks Around With Hanging Tongue

my son is 19 months old he does not speak very many words and the ones he does speak aren t very clear he will not respond to other people calling his name sometimes he won t respond to me either at times he walks around with his tongue hanging out of his head is he okay
Tue, 3 Dec 2013
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Hi,
Thanks and welcome to HCM.
It seems there some problem with him.
Child hood autism has to be excluded in his case.
He needs Psychiatrist consultation as well as screening for hearing.
Hope that this answer will serve your purpose.
Please feel free to ask me any more queries.
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam.
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Have Delay In Speaking Words, Wont Respond To People Calling His Name And Walks Around With Hanging Tongue

Hi, Thanks and welcome to HCM. It seems there some problem with him. Child hood autism has to be excluded in his case. He needs Psychiatrist consultation as well as screening for hearing. Hope that this answer will serve your purpose. Please feel free to ask me any more queries. Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam.