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Velopharyngeal insufficiency is treated with a combination of surgery and speech therapy.
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What is velopharyngeal insufficiency?
Velopharyngeal insufficiency is the improper closing of the velopharyngeal sphincter (soft palate muscle) during speech
What causes velopharyngeal insufficiency?
The combination of surgery to correct the insufficiency and speech therapy to retrain the voice successfully alleviate velopharyngeal insufficiency.
What has the author Charles R Eisenbach written?
Charles R. Eisenbach has written: 'Surgically correcting velopharyngeal insufficiency' -- subject(s): Velopharyngeal insufficiency, Surgery
What is the correct spelling for dilafrangeal insufficiency It has something to do with the uvula.?
The correct spelling is velopharyngeal insufficiency.
What is the physiology of velopharyngeal insufficiency?
At the back of the mouth is a circle of structures that include the tonsils, the tongue, and the palate. During speech, this apparatus must close off the nose
How can severe aortic insufficiency be treated?
Severe aortic insufficiency can be treated with medical therapy. Pharmaceuticals to decrease blood pressure, with diuretics and vasodilators, are helpful in patients with aortic insufficiency.
How is pulmonary valve insufficiency treated?
On its own, pulmonary valve insufficiency is seldom severe enough to require treatment.
How is venous insufficiency treated?
Periodic elevation of legs and bed rest can help with leg swelling
Does velopharyngeal closure and voicing accompany each vowel?
true
How is aortic valve insufficiency treated?
Aortic insufficiency is usually corrected by having the defective valve surgically replaced. However, such an operation is done in severe cases. Before the condition worsens, certain drugs can be used to help manage this condition.
How can mitral valve insufficiency be prevented?
The only possible way to prevent mitral valve insufficiency is to prevent rheumatic fever. This can be done by evaluating sore throats for the presence of the bacteria that causes strep throat. Strep throat is easily treated with antibiotics.
How do you know if you have kidney insufficiency?
what does kidney insufficiency means
