Assessment of the Velopharyngeal Mechanism at Rest and During Speech in Children With 22q11.2DS: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Lakshmi KollaraJamie L PerryRichard E KirschnerXiangming FangAdriane L BaylisPublished in: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (2022)
Results from this study provide quantitative in vivo measurements of the contracted levator muscle and velum in young children with 22q11.2DS. Results demonstrated that VP ratio and EVP ratio are significantly different between children with and without 22q11.2DS and that pharyngeal depth is a strong clinical determinant of VPD in children with 22q11.2DS.