The Role of the Velopharyngeal Sphincter in the Speech of Patients with Cleft Palate or Cleft Lip and Palate Using Perceptual Methods
Journal
Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences
Date Issued
2016-12-15
Author(s)
Gjorgova, Juliana
DOI
10.3889/oamjms.2016.137
Abstract
The velopharyngeal sphincter (VPS) plays the main role in speech formation. The cleft palate, due to the damage of the soft palate, leads to dysfunction of the velopharyngeal sphincter thus causing speech disorder.
