Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis of Vowels in Cleft Palate Children with or without Hypernasality

Objectives. To clarify the difference between Lyapunov exponents (LEs) for cleft palate (CP) patients with hypernasality versus without hypernasality and to investigate the relationship between their LEs and nasalance scores (NSs). Material and Methods. Six CP patients with severe hypernasality (mea...

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Main Authors: Katsuaki Mishima, Hiroyuki Nakano, Tatsushi Matsumura, Norifumi Moritani, Seiji Iida, Yoshiya Ueyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Otolaryngology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/739523