Multidisciplinary Velopharyngeal Dysfunction Evaluation Helps Detect Non-classic Cases of 22q11.2 Deletion.
Krystof StanekAlice T WangAnne F HseuRoseanne E ClarkJohn G MearaRoger C NussIngrid M GanskeCarolyn R Rogers-VizenaPublished in: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (2024)
VPD evaluations, particularly the presence of non-cleft VPI, play a crucial role in identifying undiagnosed cases of 22q. This underscores the need for clinicians, including plastic surgeons, otolaryngologists, and speech-language pathologists, to maintain a high degree of suspicion for 22q in children presenting with VPI without a clear etiology. Multidisciplinary approaches are essential for early diagnosis and management of this complex condition.