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A study of borderline cases of velopharyngeal insufficiency using cephalometry and nasofibroscopy

The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology
Background Identification of borderline cases of velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) due to palatopharyngeal disproportion in the form of short palate or deep posterior pharyngeal wall is necessary particularly in preoperative assessment of ...
Essam-Eldin M. Aref, AbdElAzez MF. Darwesh, Reham A. Ibrahim   +2 more
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Total Obturation of Velopharynx for Treatment of Velopharyngeal Hypodynamism: Case Report

, 2012
A child with microdeletion at 22q11.21 was referred to a craniofacial center due to hypernasality, unintelligible speech, and bifid uvula. Velopharyngeal dysfunction remained after surgical repair of submucous cleft palate and speech therapy.
Pegoraro-Krook, Maria Ines, de Castro Marino, Viviane Cristina [UNESP], Viviane Cristina De Castro Marino, de Castro Marino, Viviane Cristina, Jeniffer De Cássia RilloDutka, Maria Inês Pegoraro-Krook, Castro Marino, Viviane Cristina de, Uemeoka, Erika, Homero Carneiro Aferri, Rillo Dutka, Jeniffer de Cassia, Érika Uemeoka, Aferri, Homero Carneiro   +11 more
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Acute dystonia in a patient with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome

Mental Illness, 2015
The 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (di George syndrome) is one of the most prevalent genetic disorders. The clinical features of the syndrome are distinct facial appearance, velopharyngeal insufficiency, conotruncal heart disease, parathyroid and immune ...
Konstantinos Kontoangelos, Antonis Maillis, Maria Maltezou, Sofia Tsiori, Charalambos C. Papageorgiou   +4 more
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Supplemental_Fig_1_correct_order - Defining Risk of Postoperative Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients With 22q11.2DS Undergoing Pharyngeal Flap Surgery for Velopharyngeal Dysfunction Using Polysomnographic Evaluation

, 2020
Supplemental_Fig_1_correct_order for Defining Risk of Postoperative Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients With 22q11.2DS Undergoing Pharyngeal Flap Surgery for Velopharyngeal Dysfunction Using Polysomnographic Evaluation by Alfred Lee, Brian L.
Alfred Lee (3403208), Donna M. McDonald-McGinn (8359368), Thornton B. A. Mason (8359374), Oksana A. Jackson (8359380), Vamsee Vemulapalli (8359365), Terrence B. Crowley (8359362), Meg Ann Maguire (8359371), Brian L. Chang (8359356), Cynthia Solot (8359359), Lisa Elden (6836846), Christopher M. Cielo (8359377)   +10 more
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Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in children with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome after operative intervention for velopharyngeal insufficiency

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2014
Introduction: Surgical treatment of velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome is often warranted. In this patient population, VPI is characterized by poor palatal elevation and muscular hypotonia with an intact palate.
David Jeffrey Crockett, Steven L. Goudy, Sivakumar eChinnadurai, Christopher Todd Wootten   +3 more
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What\u27s new in cleft palate and velopharyngeal dysfunction management: An update

Learning objectives:After studying this article, the participant should be able to: (1) Describe the pathology of velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD) as it relates to patients with a cleft palate.
Naran, Sanjay, Smetona, John T, Losee, Joseph E, Ford, Matthew   +3 more
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Supplemental_Content_Legend - Defining Risk of Postoperative Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients With 22q11.2DS Undergoing Pharyngeal Flap Surgery for Velopharyngeal Dysfunction Using Polysomnographic Evaluation

, 2020
Supplemental_Content_Legend for Defining Risk of Postoperative Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients With 22q11.2DS Undergoing Pharyngeal Flap Surgery for Velopharyngeal Dysfunction Using Polysomnographic Evaluation by Alfred Lee, Brian L.
Alfred Lee (3403208), Donna M. McDonald-McGinn (8359368), Thornton B. A. Mason (8359374), Oksana A. Jackson (8359380), Vamsee Vemulapalli (8359365), Terrence B. Crowley (8359362), Meg Ann Maguire (8359371), Brian L. Chang (8359356), Cynthia Solot (8359359), Lisa Elden (6836846), Christopher M. Cielo (8359377)   +10 more
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Instrumental assessment of velopharyngeal function and resonance: a review

, 2014
: The purpose of this literature review is to describe and discuss instrumental assessment techniques of the velopharyngeal function in order to diagnose velopharyngeal disorders and resonance characteristics.
Van Lierde, Kristiane M., Van Lierde, Kristiane, Wuyts, Floris, Bettens, Kim   +3 more
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Effects of Surgical Intervention and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy on Velopharyngeal Structure and Function: A Single Case Report

, 2023
Changes to the velum and velopharyngeal muscles following Furlow double-opposing Z-plasty in a 7-year-old female with submucous cleft palate and velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD) were evaluated.
Kollara, Lakshmi, Schenck, Graham C., NC DOCKS at East Carolina University, Perry, Jamie L., Kuehn, David P.   +4 more
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Supplemental_Figure_2 - Defining Risk of Postoperative Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients With 22q11.2DS Undergoing Pharyngeal Flap Surgery for Velopharyngeal Dysfunction Using Polysomnographic Evaluation

, 2020
Supplemental_Figure_2 for Defining Risk of Postoperative Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients With 22q11.2DS Undergoing Pharyngeal Flap Surgery for Velopharyngeal Dysfunction Using Polysomnographic Evaluation by Alfred Lee, Brian L.
Alfred Lee (3403208), Donna M. McDonald-McGinn (8359368), Thornton B. A. Mason (8359374), Oksana A. Jackson (8359380), Vamsee Vemulapalli (8359365), Terrence B. Crowley (8359362), Meg Ann Maguire (8359371), Brian L. Chang (8359356), Cynthia Solot (8359359), Lisa Elden (6836846), Christopher M. Cielo (8359377)   +10 more
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