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Speech-Swallow Dissociation of Velopharyngeal Incompetence with Pseudobulbar Palsy: Evaluation by High-Resolution Manometry
Patients with pseudobulbar palsy often present with velopharyngeal incompetence. Velopharyngeal incompetence is usually observed during expiratory...
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Cognitive functions in Arabic-speaking children with velopharyngeal insufficiency and their impact on speech intelligibility
BackgroundPatients with orofacial cleft are at high risk for neurobehavioral problems including learning disability, impaired language function,...
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Posterior pharyngeal wall augmentation in post-adenoidectomy velopharyngeal insufficiency
PurposeTo assess the efficacy of posterior pharyngeal wall augmentation using septal or conchal cartilages with other bulks—according to the...
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Surgical interventions in velopharyngeal dysfunction: comparative perceptual speech and nasometric outcomes for three techniques
BackgroundThe aim of this study was to evaluate speech outcomes following surgical intervention for velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD). Perceptual...
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The potential effects of obesity on predicting outcomes of velopharyngeal surgery for obstructive sleep apnea
PurposeTo explore the outcome associated factors of velopharyngeal surgery for treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and the effects of obesity.
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Characteristics of velopharyngeal dysfunction in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome: a retrospective case-control study
ObjectiveTo identify and describe the dynamic features of velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD) in patients with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome relative to...
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Efficacy of an Arabic articulatory errors remediation software program in patients with velopharyngeal valve dysfunction: a quasi-experimental study
BackgroundVelopharyngeal dysfunction causes abnormal speech due to altered nasal resonance during the production of oral speech sounds. The...
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Three-dimensional analysis of the velopharyngeal region in patients with cleft palate and healthy individuals
PurposeThis study aims to attain metric data of the velopharyngeal dimensions of healthy subjects as well as patients with velopharyngeal...
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Comparison of contrast-enhanced videofluoroscopy to unenhanced dynamic MRI in minor patients following surgical correction of velopharyngeal dysfunction
ObjectivesTo compare dynamic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with videofluoroscopy (VFS) regarding image quality and assessment of gap size between...
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Non-Interventional Factors Influencing Velopharyngeal Function For Speech In Initial Cleft Palate Repair: A Systematic Review Protocol
BackgroundThis systematic review aims to inform the development of a screening tool which pre-operatively predicts which children are likely to...
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of speech outcome among different surgical techniques post cleft palate repair: Furlow against other palatoplasty techniques
BackgroundA cleft palate is a congenital condition in which the palate has an opening that can be on either one or both sides of the roof of...
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Speech following Le Fort I Maxillary Advancement in Cleft Maxillary hypoplasia – an objective and subjective outcome analysis
PurposeTo objectively evaluate the effect of maxillary advancement on speech and VPI using video-fluoroscopy (VFS), direct nasoendoscopy, and speech...
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Effect of Modified Pharyngeal Electrical Stimulation on Patients with Severe Chronic Neurogenic Dysphagia: A Single-Arm Prospective Study
Current treatments for severe chronic neurogenic dysphagia (SCND) are limited. Modified pharyngeal electrical stimulation (mPES) was modified from...
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Relationship between Body Mass Index and Sarcopenia with Oral Function Decline in Older Japanese Patients Who Regularly Attend a General Dental Clinic
Background and ObjectiveThis study examined the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and sarcopenia with oral function decline in older...
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The effect of surgical weight loss on upper airway fat in obstructive sleep apnoea
PurposeObesity is a reversible risk factor for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Weight loss can potentially improve OSA by reducing fat around and...
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The Impact of Videofluoroscopic Pulse Rate on Duration and Kinematic Measures in Infants and Adults with Feeding and Swallowing Disorders
This investigation assessed the impact of temporal resolution during a videofluoroscopic evaluation of swallowing (VFSS) on measures of duration and...
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Temporal Characteristics of Penetration and Aspiration in Patients with Severe Dysphagia Associated with Lateral Medullary Syndrome
To assess the severity and timing of penetration and aspiration (PA) of severe dysphagia after lateral medullary syndrome (LMS) and its association...
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Characteristics and surgical outcomes of cleft palate in kabuki syndrome: a case series of 11 patients
ObjectiveA significant number of patients with KS have cleft palate (CP) or submucous cleft palate (SMCP) and show delayed speech development....
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Effect of respiratory training on swallowing function in swallowing disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis
PurposeTo determine the clinical efficacy of different respiratory training interventions on swallowing function in patients with swallowing...
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Inter-centre comparison of data on surgery and speech outcomes at 5 years of age based on the Swedish quality registry for patients born with cleft palate with or without cleft lip
BackgroundThe objective of the Swedish cleft lip and palate registry (CLP registry) is to promote quality control, research and improvement of...
