Cleft Palate and Velopharyngeal Dysfunction

Part I - The Palate and Velopharyngeal Mechanism.- Embryology.- Anatomy and Physiology of the Velopharyngeal Mechanism.- Epidemiology of Cleft Palate.- Genetics of Palatal Clefts and Velopharyngeal Dysfunction.- Part II - Communication Disorders Associated with Cleft Palate and VPD.- Early Speech-Language Profiles in Children with Cleft Palate/VPD.- Resonance and Articulation Disorders Associated with Cleft Palate and VPD.- Non-cleft Velopharyngeal Dysfunction.- Clinical Assessment of Velopharyngeal Function: Perceptual Speech Evaluation.- Clinical Assessment of Velopharyngeal Function: Physical Exam/Medical Considerations.- Acoustic and Aerodynamic Assessment of Speech and VP Function.- Imaging of the Velopharynx: Nasopharyngoscopy.- Multi-View Videofluoroscopic Evaluation of Velopharyngeal Function.- Imaging of the Velopharynx: MRI.- Speech Therapy for Children with Cleft Palate and VPD.- Assessment and Indications for Repair of Submucosal Cleft Palate.- Evaluation of Speech Outcomes.- Part III - Management of Cleft Palate and VPD.- History of Cleft Palate Repair and Velopharyngeal Dysfunction.- Cleft Palate Repair: Surgical Timing and other Pre-Operative Considerations.- Furlow Palatoplasty.- Cleft Palate Repair: Radical Retropositioning Of The Levator.- Surgery for VPD: Timing and other pre-operative considerations.- Surgery for VPD: Furlow Palatoplasty.- Surgery for VPD: Posterior Pharyngeal Flap.- Sphincter Pharyngoplasty.- Surgery for VPD: Palatal Lengthening Using Buccal Flaps.- Pharyngeal Augmentation.- Revision VPD Surgery.- Oronasal Fistula Repair.- Speech and Surgical Considerations in 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome.- Prosthetic Management of Velopharyngeal Dysfunction.- Part IV -Interdisciplinary Care.- Interdisciplinary Team Care.- Feeding and Swallowing.- The Middle Ear and Hearing.- Cleft Palate and Velopharyngeal Dysfunction.- Dentistry and Orthodontics.- Psychosocial and Quality of Life Issues.- Learning Disorders in Children with Cleft Lip and Palate.- Part 5 - Special Topics.- The 22q11.2 Deletion.- Pierre Robin Sequence.- Measuring and Reporting Outcomes in Cleft Palate Repair.- Measuring and reporting outcomes in VPD surgery.- Managing Cleft Palate and VPD in Countries with Limited Healthcare Infrastructure.- Living with Cleft Palate and VPD: A Patient's Perspective.

• Erscheinungsdatum: 09.07.2025
• Autor/Autorin: Richard E. Kirschner
• Reihe: Medicine (R0)
• Format: E-Book
• Dateiformat: PDF
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• Dateigröße: 61.2 MB
• Verlag: SPRINGER
• Sprache: Englisch
• Umfang: 545 Seiten
• ISBN: 9783031846632
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