Is there a medical term for talking out the side of one's mouth, and can surgery or therapy remedy it?

Question

People tend to talk out of the side of their mouth to one degree or another - some, grotesquely so. Is this a documented medical phenomenon? Is there treatment available?

Answer 1

I would see a speech thrapist first, then a neurosurgeon or an oral surgeon. Some large medical centers have multi-discipline clinics that deal with such problems. That would be my first choice.

Answer 2

Your first stop should be an ENT (ear, nose and throat doctor) to determine if there is a medical reason for it, and to get the right treatment. He/she can refer you to a speech pathologist at the appropriate time.

Answer 3

It's called Nancipolosiism. It is incurable. It only gets worse with exposure to administravium.

Sorry -- I couldn't pass on that. Try torticollis as a true mechanical etiology.