Characteristics of velopharyngeal dysfunction in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome: a retrospective case-control study [PDF]
Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2020 Objective To identify and describe the dynamic features of velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD) in patients with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome relative to patients with non-syndromic cleft palates. Study design Retrospective case-control study. Setting Pediatric
Sebastiano Failla +5 more
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Novel truncating variant in KMT2E associated with cerebellar hypoplasia and velopharyngeal dysfunction [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, 2022 KMT2E‐related neurodevelopmental disorder is a recently described intellectual disability syndrome often with speech difficulties. Here, we describe an individual with a heterozygous frameshift variant in KMT2E (NM_182931.2:c.2334_2337delTTAC, p ...
Nicolas J. Abreu +7 more
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Velopharyngeal dysfunction. [PDF]
Semin Plast Surg, 2012 Velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD) is a generic term which describes a set of disorders resulting in the leakage of air into the nasal passages during speech production. As a result, speech samples can demonstrate hypernasality, nasal emissions, and poor intelligibility. The finding of VPD can be secondary to several causes: anatomic, musculoneuronal, or
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Velopharyngeal dysfunction: a systematic review of major instrumental and auditory-perceptual assessments [PDF]
International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2013 Summary Introduction: Velopharyngeal dysfunction may cause impaired verbal communication skills in individuals with cleft lip and palate; thus, patients with this disorder need to undergo both instrumental and auditory-perceptual assessments.
Lauren Medeiros Paniagua +4 more
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Correlation of Vocal Intensity with Velopharyngeal Closing Mechanism in Individuals with and without Complaint of Velopharyngeal Dysfunction [PDF]
International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2016 Introduction Velopharyngeal sphincter is a portion of the muscle of the palatopharyngeal arch that is capable of separating the oral cavity from the nasal cavity.
Karina Girelli +3 more
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Telehealth Delivery of Speech–Language Pathology Services for Children with Cleft Palate and Velopharyngeal Dysfunction: A Systematic Review [PDF]
ChildrenBackground/Objectives: This systematic review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness, caregiver satisfaction, and accessibility of telehealth-delivered speech–language pathology (SLP) services for children with cleft palate and/or velopharyngeal dysfunction
Nisreen Naser Al Awaji +6 more
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Prosthetic rehabilitation of a child with velopharyngeal dysfunction – A case report [PDF]
Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research, 2014 The speech of person is a unique mode of expression for an individual. Alterations or deviation from normal speech leading to nasal and unintelligible speech have enormous effects on the psychological well being of a person as it hampers social ...
Neha Sikka +3 more
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Evaluation of palatal prosthesis for the treatment of velopharyngeal dysfunction Avaliação de pacientes portadores de disfunção velofaríngea tratados com prótese de palato [PDF]
Journal of Applied Oral Science, 2003 Some patients presenting velopharyngeal dysfunction need treatment with a palatal prosthesis, and few researches attempt to evaluate the judgement of its efficacy.
João Henrique Nogueira Pinto +1 more
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Utilization of 3D MRI for the Evaluation of Sphincter Pharyngoplasty Insertion Site in Patients With Velopharyngeal Dysfunction [PDF]
Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, 2022 Kazlin N Mason +2 more
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Stepwise Palatal Prosthetic Rehabilitation After Pediatric Ischemic Stroke [PDF]
ReportsPediatric ischemic stroke is rare but may result in severe oral dysfunction. Evidence for prosthetic oral rehabilitation is well established in adults, whereas pediatric data remains limited.
Satoru Kusaka +4 more
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