Velar activity in individuals with velopharyngeal insufficiency assessed by acoustic rhinometry

Velar activity in individuals with velopharyngeal insufficiency assessed by acoustic rhinometry

Acoustic rhinometry is routinely used for the evaluation of nasal patency. Objective: To investigate whether the technique is able to identify the impairment of velopharyngeal (VP) activity in individuals with clinical diagnosis of velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI). Methods: Twenty subjects with...

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Main Authors: Inge Elly Kiemle TRINDADE, Bruna Mara Adorno Marmontel ARAÚJO, Ana Claudia Martins Sampaio TEIXEIRA, Andressa Sharllene Carneiro da SILVA, Ivy Kiemle TRINDADE-SUEDAM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2014-07-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
Subjects:
Acoustic rhinometry
Velopharyngeal insufficiency
Nasopharynx
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