2nd mini tongue back of throat

[teiko]

My son is 13mos. He has "low muscle tone". We do not know why. We just noticed an extra flap of skin attached to his tongue. It looks like a tiny mini tongue. When you look into his throat you do not see it. When he coughs it comes up and forward. It curls just like his tongue. It is attached to the base of his tongue in the back of his throat/mouth. My girlfriend says her son has low muscle tone due to some rare disorder. By 2 he wasn't speaking yet so he was evaluated and that's when they discovered this extra piece of skin in the back of his throat on his tongue. What is it? What is the name of the disorder? Why does he have it? Thank you so much for your info. Teiko.

[Mreimers]

I'm pretty sure everyone has one, I've noticed it in mine too. I don't think it has a name I think it's just your tongues shape. also, if you go take a look at "throat diagrams" in Google images, you'll see that it's even there in the picture unnamed! It comes right before the epiglottis go see for yourself:) nothing wrong with anyone's kids

[Mreimers]

I'm sorry I'm not sure what happened with all of those symbols "&#39" no clue where that came from

[patience78]

I also have it too did u ever find out what it is??

Thanks

[shiloh09]

my friends nine year old daughter has exactly what you are describing, she has only just noticed it by sticking her tongue out in the mirror. if i find out what it is will post u