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Are there any mental/intellectual symptoms if you just have cleft lip and palate?
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Generally not: These are most often isolated birth abnormalities and not associated with intellectual impairment.
Answered 1/1/2021
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No: There are no mental or intellectual changes associated with an isolated cleft lip and/or palate. There may be changes if the cleft is part of a syndrome.
Answered 10/1/2015
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