382 top medical experts on Velopharyngeal Insufficiency across 47 countries and 34 U.S. states, including 282 MDs (Physicians). This is based on an objective analysis of their Scientific Publications, Clinical Trials, Medicare, and NIH Grants.

  1. Velopharyngeal Insufficiency: Failure of the soft palate to reach the posterior pharyngeal wall to close the opening between the oral and nasal cavities. Incomplete velopharyngeal closure is primarily related to surgeries (adenoidectomy; cleft palate) or an incompetent palatopharyngeal sphincter. It is characterized by hypernasal speech.
  2. Clinical guidelines are the recommended starting point to understand initial steps and current protocols in any disease or procedure:
  3. Broader Categories (#Experts): Mouth Abnormalities (685), Pharyngeal Diseases (3,708).
  4. Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov : at least 10 including 1 Completed, 2 Recruiting
  5. Synonyms: Palatopharyngeal Incompetence


  

        

                    


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