What does a training of the soft palate look like? | Soft palate

What does a training of the soft palate look like?

There are many different exercises that can be used to train the soft palate. Singing is recommended as the simplest method to train the throat and palate muscles. Singing can also train the breathing muscles.

Furthermore, there are tongue and mouth exercises which can counteract the (also age-related) slackening of the respiratory muscles. In one exercise the tip of the tongue should be pressed against the palate and moved backwards towards the throat as far as possible (20x). Similarly, the entire tongue should now be sucked against the palate and then pressed against it (20x).

In another exercise the back part of the tongue shall be pressed down while the tip of the tongue touches the inside of the lower incisors (20x). Training the jaw and facial muscles can also be beneficial to strengthen the palate muscles. There are many other exercises that can be used in the training of the soft palate. To achieve the desired effectiveness, the exercises should preferably be performed daily for the same time.

What is a soft palate nystagmus?

A soft palate nystagmus is a rhythmic unilateral or bilateral contraction of the palatal muscles with an accompanying twitching of the uvula. The rapid flickering movements are called myorrhythmia. Due to the rhythmic opening of the connecting tube from the mouth to the ear, a clicking sound is produced in the ear, which can be heard by the patient himself as well as by the doctor with the stethoscope.

The soft palate nystagmus can have various causes. These can be divided into mechanical causes, causes in the central nervous system (CNS), such as a localized infarction, psychogenic causes or a deliberate cause. Often, however, the twitching is caused by a disease process in the brain.