Dynamic assessment of velopharygeal dysfunction in VCFS using MRI Grant uri icon

abstract

  • Velocardiofacial syndrome (VCFS) has been documented to affect brain anatomy, facial appearance, structures of the face and head, and structures of the pharyngeal and laryngeal cavities (Robin and Shprintzen, 2005; Shprintzen, 2008; Dalben et al., 2010). The results of surgical intervention in the VCFS population have shown discordance when compared to the non-syndromic cleft groups. There are increasing reports of how the complexity of speech disorders is greater in the VCFS population in comparison to NSCP groups (Widdershoven et al., 2008; Ysunza et al., 2011). The purpose of this study is to use dynamic magnetic resonance imaging to examine the morphological differences in the primary muscles of the velopharyngeal system among individuals with VCFS compared to our already collected normative child database.

date/time interval

  • July 2014 - June 2016