ArticleThe Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association2024
Growth and Symmetry of the Levator Veli Palatini Muscle Within the First Two Years of Life.
Article in The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Velopharyngeal Anatomy and Speech Production in Cleft Palate Surrounding Primary Palatoplasty: Protocol for a Prospective Observational Pilot Study.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- A preliminary and exploratory investigation of velopharyngeal structural MRI following a modified Z-plasty approach in patients with cleft palate.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Examining Craniofacial and Velopharyngeal Structures in Premature Infants: A Window Into the Womb.The Journal of craniofacial surgery · 2025Article
- 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
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Abstract
objectiveTo quantify differences in levator veli palatini (LVP) muscle dimensions based on age, sex, and race and determine the typical range of asymmetry between the left and right sides of the LVP under age 2.
designRetrospective cohort study.
settingChildren's tertiary care hospital.
participantsA retrospective chart review of non-cleft patients under 2 who received a volumetric FLAIR MRI sequence within the past 18 months identified 216 patient scans. Exclusion criteria left 200 scans for analysis. Measurements of the LVP were obtained consistent with previous literature.
interventionsCorrected age, sex, and race. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): LVP muscle dimensions.
resultsA significant (
conclusionsDifferences in LVP morphology were observed in individuals under 2 years or age related to age, sex, and race. While asymmetry was significant in some dimensions, it varied by age range.
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