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ArticleInternational archives of otorhinolaryngology2016

Correlation of Vocal Intensity with Velopharyngeal Closing Mechanism in Individuals with and without Complaint of Velopharyngeal Dysfunction.

Karina Girelli, Sady Selaimen de Costa, Marcus Vinícius Martins Collares, Silvia Dornelles

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Article in International archives of otorhinolaryngology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Karina GirelliMaster's Degree in Health of Children and Adolescents, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Sady Selaimen de CostaDepartment of Ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology, Universidade Federal do Rio Grade do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Marcus Vinícius Martins CollaresDepartment of Surgery, Universidade Federal do Rio Grade do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Silvia DornellesDepartment of Health and Human Communication, Universidade Federal do Rio Grade do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul · BR

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Abstract

Introduction Velopharyngeal sphincter is a portion of the muscle of the palatopharyngeal arch that is capable of separating the oral cavity from the nasal cavity. It has not been determined yet whether voice intensity has an influence on this capacity. Velopharyngeal sphincter closure is accomplished by elevating and retracting the soft palate at the same time as the nasopharyngeal walls are constricted. Objective This study aims to correlate voice intensity with velopharyngeal sphincter closure in individuals without velopharyngeal dysfunction and patients with cleft lip and palate. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional, comparative, and contemporary study. The sample consisted of 16 individuals in the control group and 16 individuals in the study group. Patients underwent instrumental assessment, which we subsequently analyzed using a computer program, and a brief medical history review. The mean age of the control group was 27.6 years, whereas the mean age of the case group was 15.6 years. Results Cases showed higher voice intensity in regular and weak fricative sentences when compared with controls. There was no agreement on the analysis of the instrumental assessment between the assessors and the computer program. Regardless of voice intensity, the computer program demonstrated a similar closure pattern. Conclusion The computer program showed similar closure pattern for the three levels of intensity. There was no agreement between the three assessors and the closure pattern determined by the computer program. There was no statistically significant correlation between voice intensity and degree of velopharyngeal sphincter closure.

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cleft lipcleft palatephysiologyvelopharyngeal sphinctervoice

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