Differences in the Tensor Veli Palatini Muscle and Hearing Status in Children With and Without 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome.
Jamie L PerryKatelyn J KotlarekKelly SpoloricAdriane BaylisLakshmi KollaraJonathan M GrischkanRichard KirschnerDavid Gregory BatesMark SmithUrsula FindlenPublished in: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (2019)
The TVP muscle is substantially reduced in volume, length, and thickness in children with 22q11DS. These findings serve as preliminary support for the association of patient hearing and otologic severity and TVP dysmorphology.