Platybasia in 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome Is Not Correlated with Speech Resonance

Platybasia in 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome Is Not Correlated with Speech Resonance

Background An abnormally obtuse cranial base angle, also known as platybasia, is a common finding in patients with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11DS). Platybasia increases the depth of the velopharynx and is therefore postulated to contribute to velopharyngeal dysfunction. Our objective was to det...

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Main Authors: Nicole E Spruijt, Moshe Kon, Aebele B Mink van der Molen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2014-07-01
Series:Archives of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
digeorge syndrome
platybasia
velopharyngeal insufficiency
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.5999/aps.2014.41.4.344

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