Velopharyngeal Incompetence in Musicians: A State-of-the-Art Review

Velopharyngeal Incompetence in Musicians: A State-of-the-Art Review

The velopalatine sphincter is a muscular valve that creates a hermetic seal between the nasopharynx and the oropharynx. It guarantees phonation, swallowing, and breathing (forces expirations). In wind musicians, sphincter closure must be precise during sound generation. Its failure will cause veloph...

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Main Authors: Lucía Mata-Pose, Miguel Mayo-Yáñez, Carlos M. Chiesa-Estomba, Jérôme R. Lechien, Luigi A. Vaira, Antonino Maniaci, Alberto M. Saibene, Christian Calvo-Henríquez, Irma Cabo-Varela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Journal of Personalized Medicine
Subjects:
insufficiency velopharyngeal
velopharyngeal incompetence
musicians
wind musicians
head neck
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/13/10/1477

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