Objective: Understanding the normal anatomy of velopharyngeal (VP) mechanism and the
emergence of sexual dimorphism provides valuable insights into differences of VP anatomy …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to characterize intraoperative palatal lengthening
with the modified Furlow cleft palatal repair and to determine whether lengthening correlated …

Purpose The patient selection criteria for Furlow double-opposing Z-plasty in palatal re-
repair remain obscure. This study investigated whether patients' preoperative characteristics …

Aim To find out if subjects with 22q11. 2 deletion syndrome (DS) have a different
velopharyngeal anatomy which could cause velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI). Methods A …

Objective Velopharyngeal valve closure is essential for adequate speech intelligibility as
well as for other activities. The variations in the contribution of different components of the …

Objectives To explore the immediate effects of voice focus adjustments on the oral-nasal
balance of hypernasal speakers, measured with nasalance scores. Methods Five …

Oral-nasal balance is dependent on the valving of the velopharyngeal sphincter. This
dissertation examined the control and modification of oral-nasal balance in speech and …

Purpose Mild and moderate velopharyngeal insufficiency is a relatively common structural
defect of the velopharyngeal sphincter that occurs congenitally or secondarily to various …

Purpose: The goal of this study is to determine the typical range of asymmetry between the
length and thickness of the levator veli palatini muscle and to explore the impact of the …

Previous studies have found gradations of velopharyngeal opening (VPO) between different
types of nasal segments in French, including phonemically and contextually nasalized …