Velopharyngeal dysfunction: Speech characteristics, variable etiologies, evaluation techniques, and differential treatments

Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 333-352

  Dworkin, James Paul ^a   Marunick, Mark T ^a   Krouse, John H ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cleft palate; Dysarthria; Hypernasality; Hyponasality; Velopharyngeal

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CASE REPORT; CHILD; HUMAN; MALE; PALATOPHARYNGEAL INCOMPETENCE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PHONATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; SOFT PALATE; SPEECH ANALYSIS; SPEECH DISORDER; VOCAL CORD;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICULATION DISORDERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; MALE; PALATE, SOFT; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PHONATION; SPEECH PRODUCTION MEASUREMENT; VELOPHARYNGEAL INSUFFICIENCY; VOCAL CORDS;

EID: 8344237412     PISSN: 01611461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/0161-1461(2004/033)     Document Type: Review

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