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Velopharyngeal anthropometric analysis with MRI in normal subjects.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10454319     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a new method of evaluating velopharyngeal dysfunction. The anatomy of the palate and velopharyngeal closure can be visualized with MRI. Also, fast scanning with turboflash sequences allows surgeons to evaluate the speech mechanism during phonation. The dimensions of the velopharynx are another important factor in velopharyngeal closure, together with the functional performance of the soft palate during phonation. During this study, velopharyngeal anthropometric analyses were performed in cerebral MR images of 136 male and 141 female normal speakers who underwent cerebral MRI for reasons other than speech problems. Age-dependent changes in velopharyngeal dimensions were evaluated. Although the growth of the soft palate was continuous throughout life, hard palate growth ceased by age 15. By using anthropometric data available from MR images taken on normal subjects for other reasons, a large database of age-, gender-, and race-specific data on palatal and pharyngeal morphology was acquired. Comparative data of noncleft subjects in multiple age groups were obtained with MRI.
Authors:
M Akgüner
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of plastic surgery     Volume:  43     ISSN:  0148-7043     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann Plast Surg     Publication Date:  1999 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-09-20     Completed Date:  1999-09-20     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7805336     Medline TA:  Ann Plast Surg     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  142-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Dr Behçet Uz Cocuk Hastanesi, Plastik ve Rekonstrüktif Cerrahi, Izmir, Turkey.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Anthropometry
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Male
Middle Aged
Palate, Soft / anatomy & histology*,  physiology
Pharynx / anatomy & histology*,  physiology
Phonation / physiology
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