Differences in velopharyngeal pressures during speech sound production in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) and healthy individuals
Background: During articulation the velopharynx needs to be opened and closed rapidly and a tight closure is needed. Based on the hypothesis that patients with cleft lip and palate (CLP) produce lower pressures in the velopharynx than healthy individuals, this study compared pressure profiles of the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | deu |
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German Medical Science GMS Publishing House
2024-03-01
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Series: | GMS German Medical Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/gms/2024-22/000328.shtml |