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Is The Deviated Uvula Due To Infection Or Possibly Neurological In Origin?

My 13 year old daughter has a deviated uvula, sore throat, normal temp, no swollen lymph glands. Is the deviated uvula due to infection or possibly neurological in origin? Do I need to be concerned. She has a history of migraines & takes Imitrex prn.
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Is your daughter having difficulty in swallowing .cough while having food,or change in voice.If she is not having any of the above symptoms neurological cause is unlikely.Uvula deviation can be normal variant also
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Is The Deviated Uvula Due To Infection Or Possibly Neurological In Origin?

Is your daughter having difficulty in swallowing .cough while having food,or change in voice.If she is not having any of the above symptoms neurological cause is unlikely.Uvula deviation can be normal variant also