ArticleJournal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR2019
Growth Effects on Velopharyngeal Anatomy From Childhood to Adulthood.
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- Growth and Symmetry of the Levator Veli Palatini Muscle Within the First Two Years of Life.The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association · 2024Article
- Craniofacial and Velopharyngeal Dimensions in Infants 0-12 Months: Between- and Within-Group Differences Based on Age and Sex.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR · 2024Article
- Incorporating Velopharyngeal MRI into the Clinical Decision-Making Process for a Patient Presenting with Velopharyngeal Dysfunction Following a Failed Palatoplasty.The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association · 2024Article
- Establishing a Clinical Protocol for Velopharyngeal MRI and Interpreting Imaging Findings.The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association · 2024Article
- Measurement Matters: MRI Analysis of Differing Anatomic Measurement Techniques for Velar Length and the Velopharyngeal Needs Ratio.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
- Long-term outcomes of sphincter pharyngoplasty in patients with cleft palate.Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS · 2024Article
- Sex Differences in Velopharyngeal Anatomy of 9- and 10-Year-Old Children.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR · 2023Article
- How Early Can We Predict the Need for VPI Surgery?Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2022Article
- A Midsagittal-View Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study of the Growth and Involution of the Adenoid Mass and Related Changes in Selected Velopharyngeal Structures.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR · 2022Article
- Effective Velopharyngeal Ratio: A More Clinically Relevant Measure of Velopharyngeal Function.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR · 2020Article
- Age-Related Changes Between the Level of Velopharyngeal Closure and the Cervical Spine.The Journal of craniofacial surgery · 2016Article
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Abstract
Purpose The observed sexual dimorphism of velopharyngeal structures among adult populations has not been observed in the young child (4- to 9-year-old) population. The purpose of this study was to examine the age at which sexual dimorphism of velopharyngeal structures become apparent and to examine how growth trends vary between boys and girls. Method Static 3-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging velopharyngeal data were collected among 202 participants ranging from 4 to 21 years of age. Participants were divided into 3 groups based on age, including Group 1: 4-10 years of age, Group 2: 11-17 years of age, and Group 3: 18-21 years of age. Nine velopharyngeal measures were obtained and compared between groups. Results Significant sex effects were evident for levator length ( p = .011), origin to origin ( p = .018), and velopharyngeal ratio ( p = .036) for those in Group 2 (11-17 years of age). Sex effects became increasingly apparent with age, with 7 of 9 variables becoming significantly different between male and female participants in Group 3. Boys, in general, displayed a delayed growth peak in velopharyngeal growth compared to girls. Conclusion Results from this study demonstrate the growth of velopharyngeal anatomy with sexual dimorphism becoming apparent predominantly after 18 years of age. However, velopharyngeal variables displayed variable growth trends with some variables presenting sexual dimorphism at an earlier age compared to other velopharyngeal variables.
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