Purpose: Cleft palate is one of the most common birth defects in the United States. Most of
these children receive speech therapy by preschool and school-based clinicians. The …

Traditional imaging modalities used to assess velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) do not
allow for direct visualization of underlying velopharyngeal (VP) structures and musculature …

This clinical report describes the implementation of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to
evaluate a patient with long-standing velopharyngeal dysfunction. She was referred to the …

Objective To introduce a highly innovative imaging method to study the complex
velopharyngeal (VP) system and introduce the potential future clinical applications of a VP …

Purpose: Limited quantitative data exist regarding growth of the velopharynx within the first 2
years of life. The purpose of this study was to (a) quantify changes in velopharyngeal …

Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate long-term outcomes of sphincter
pharyngoplasties, including speech outcomes, revision surgeries, and postoperative …

Objective To quantify differences in levator veli palatini (LVP) muscle dimensions based on
age, sex, and race and determine the typical range of asymmetry between the left and right …

Purpose: Comprehensive cleft care is an important component when caring for a child with
cleft palate with or without cleft lip (CP±L). Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) serve …

Background: This study updates the authors' institutional experience with modified Furlow
palatoplasty, evaluating speech outcomes and incidence of secondary speech surgery …

Purpose: Speech disorders associated with velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD) are common.
Some require surgical management, while others are responsive to speech therapy. This is …