Characteristic Improvement of Velopharyngeal Function in a Secondary Adult Cleft Palate Patient Whose Mother Language is Portuguese.

Genetics of Cleft Palate and Velopharyngeal Insufficiency

Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) can occur in the setting of an unrepaired or repaired cleft lip and palate. The rate of VPI has been documented as high as 33% in some studies with higher rates of recurrences following surgery associated with genetic syndromes such as 22q11.2 deletions. The primary cause of VPI in these groups is still identified as the anatomic abnormalities of the velum. In...

‏‎interpersonal function of language in subtitling

‏‎translation as a comunicative process is always said to be associated with various aspects of meaning loss or gain. subtitling as a mode of translating, due to special discoursal and textual conditions imposed upon it, is believed to be an obvious case of this loss or gain. presenting the spoken sound track of a film in writing and synchronizing the perception of this text by the viewers with...

Impact of cleft width in clefts of secondary palate on the risk of velopharyngeal insufficiency.

Objective To investigate the association between velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI), a common finding after cleft palate repair, and various risk factors, including cleft width.Methods We performed a retrospective cohort study of patients with isolated cleft palates repaired from 2003 to 2008 at a tertiary children's hospital. Patients were observed postoperatively for development of VPI and pa...

velopharyngeal musculature in normals and individuals with cleft palate

Adenoid involvement in velopharyngeal closure in children with cleft palate.

OBJECTIVE To assess the role of the adenoid pad in velopharyngeal (VP) closure. DESIGN A retrospective review of patients with cleft palate (CP) who underwent nasendoscopy and multiview videofluoroscopy during evaluation for VP insufficiency (VPI) from January 2006 to March 2008. PATIENTS Thirty-two consecutive patients were identified. None of the patients were lost to follow-up. Five pati...