[Restricted motility of the tongue--the reason for or a symptom of childhood speech disorders (author's transl)].

From the assessment of more than 1000 children aged 3 to 6 years is a significant relationship between articulation speech disorder s and defective motiiity of the tongue. In addition to this direct relationship there might be an indirect connection as well. A central nervous disorder could possibly be the common reility of 865 kindergarten children was examined by a test method developed by ourselves. At the same time the degree of language disturbance and of speech defect were measured. Whereas there was again language disturbance and tongue mobility, this latter defect has no influence on the kind of speech disorder observed. There is probably therefore no direct relationship between restricted tongue movement and articulation skills. It is important to consider whether articulation defects and restricted motility of the tongue have a common use in the central nervous system.