Background. Children diagnosed with velocardiofacial syndrome (VCFS) suffer from various
disabilities. Palatal abnormalities, as well as speech and language impairment, adversely …

Objective To explore the health-related quality of life (QoL) among children with
velocardiofacial syndrome (VCFS) and to compare QoL by gender and with samples of …

Objective Patients with a cleft palate often experience a velopharyngeal dysfunction known
as velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI). The purpose of this study was to examine the …

Objective Approximately 30% of patients with a history of repaired cleft palate (CP) go on to
suffer from velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD). This study discusses the operative …

Objective: The objective of the study was to analyze if individuals with velocardiofacial
syndrome (VCFS) present the same characteristics of speech and velopharyngeal function …

Speech has a very significant impact on the life quality of people with cleft and lip palate.
Restore tissue anatomy and functionality is the main aim of primary palatal surgery. Multiple …

Objectives Velocardiofacial syndrome, a prevalent microdeletion syndrome occurring in 1 in
2000–4000 live births, is marked by speech and language disorders, notably …

Abstract Objectives Recently, the Velopharyngeal Insufficiency (VPI) Effects on Life
Outcomes (VELO) questionnaire, which evaluates the impact of speech and swallowing …

Importance Patients with cleft palate and other causes of velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI)
suffer adverse effects on social interactions and communication. Measurement of these …

Objective: To test the Brazilian Portuguese velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) Effects on Life
Outcome (VELO) instrument for reliability and validity. Design: Cross-sectional …