Evaluation of velopharyngeal pathophysiology and velopharyngeal insufficiency with magnetic resonance imaging

European Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 118-123

  Akguner M ^a   Karaca, C ^a   Barutcu A ^a   Ozaksoy D ^a   Yurt, A ^a   Vayvada, H ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance imaging; Velopharyngeal insufficiency; Velopharyngeal pathophysiology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PALATOPHARYNGEAL INCOMPETENCE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHONATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REST; SCHOOL CHILD; SOFT PALATE; SPEECH DISORDER;

EID: 0031952710     PISSN: 0930343X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002380050043     Document Type: Article

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