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Abnormality of levator veli palatini muscle

MedGen UID:
892784
•Concept ID:
C4073280
•
Anatomical Abnormality
HPO: HP:3000073

Definition

An abnormality of a levator veli palatini. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAbnormality of levator veli palatini muscle

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Time course of improvement after re-repair procedure for VPI management.
Elsherbiny A, Amerson M, Sconyers L, Grant JH 3rd
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2018 Jun;71(6):895-899. Epub 2018 Feb 5 doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2018.01.029. PMID: 29415867
What's New in Cleft Palate and Velopharyngeal Dysfunction Management?
Naran S, Ford M, Losee JE
Plast Reconstr Surg 2017 Jun;139(6):1343e-1355e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000003335. PMID: 28538580
Prosthodontic considerations in the management of surgically compromised cleft palate patients.
McKinstry RE, Aramany MA
J Prosthet Dent 1985 Jun;53(6):827-31. doi: 10.1016/0022-3913(85)90167-2. PMID: 3859653

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Effect of Veau Class on Levator Veli Palatini Muscle Composition.
Chiang SN, Meyer GA, Skolnick GB, Hunter DA, Wood MD, Li X, Snyder-Warwick AK, Patel KB
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2024 Feb;61(2):319-325. Epub 2022 Nov 4 doi: 10.1177/10556656221127840. PMID: 36330615
Effect of conservative levator veli palatini dissection on palatoplasty: A retrospective cohort study.
Kim YH, Ryu JY, Lee JS, Yang JD, Chung HY, Cho BC, Choi KY
J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2022 Sep;50(9):699-704. Epub 2022 Sep 17 doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2022.09.002. PMID: 36156259
Asymmetry and Positioning of the Levator Veli Palatini Muscle in Children With Repaired Cleft Palate.
Kotlarek KJ, Pelland CM, Blemker SS, Jaskolka MS, Fang X, Perry JL
J Speech Lang Hear Res 2020 May 22;63(5):1317-1325. Epub 2020 May 13 doi: 10.1044/2020_JSLHR-19-00240. PMID: 32402223Free PMC Article
Morphology of the Levator Veli Palatini Muscle in Adults With Repaired Cleft Palate.
Kotlarek KJ, Perry JL, Fang X
J Craniofac Surg 2017 May;28(3):833-837. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000003373. PMID: 28060090Free PMC Article
Palate re-repair revisited.
Sommerlad BC, Mehendale FV, Birch MJ, Sell D, Hattee C, Harland K
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2002 May;39(3):295-307. doi: 10.1597/1545-1569_2002_039_0295_prrr_2.0.co_2. PMID: 12019005

Diagnosis

Does Notching Along the Nasal Velar Surface During Nasopharyngoscopy Predict Discontinuity of the Underlying Levator Veli Palatini Muscle?
Perry JL, Kinter S, Williams JL, Snodgrass TD, Sitzman TJ
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2024 Jul;61(7):1096-1103. Epub 2023 Mar 8 doi: 10.1177/10556656231161991. PMID: 36890699Free PMC Article
What's New in Cleft Palate and Velopharyngeal Dysfunction Management?
Naran S, Ford M, Losee JE
Plast Reconstr Surg 2017 Jun;139(6):1343e-1355e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000003335. PMID: 28538580
Morphology of the Levator Veli Palatini Muscle in Adults With Repaired Cleft Palate.
Kotlarek KJ, Perry JL, Fang X
J Craniofac Surg 2017 May;28(3):833-837. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000003373. PMID: 28060090Free PMC Article
Anatomy and physiology of the velopharyngeal mechanism.
Perry JL
Semin Speech Lang 2011 May;32(2):83-92. Epub 2011 Sep 26 doi: 10.1055/s-0031-1277712. PMID: 21948636
Magnetic resonance imaging of the levator veli palatini muscle in speakers with repaired cleft palate.
Ha S, Kuehn DP, Cohen M, Alperin N
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2007 Sep;44(5):494-505. doi: 10.1597/06-220.1. PMID: 17760495

Therapy

Morphology of the Levator Veli Palatini Muscle in Adults With Repaired Cleft Palate.
Kotlarek KJ, Perry JL, Fang X
J Craniofac Surg 2017 May;28(3):833-837. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000003373. PMID: 28060090Free PMC Article
Prediction of deterioration of velopharyngeal function associated with maxillary advancement using electromyography of levator veli palatini muscle.
Nohara K, Tachimura T, Wada T
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2006 Mar;43(2):174-8. doi: 10.1597/04-170.1. PMID: 16526923
Magnetic resonance imaging of the levator veli palatini muscle before and after primary palatoplasty.
Kuehn DP, Ettema SL, Goldwasser MS, Barkmeier JC
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2004 Nov;41(6):584-92. doi: 10.1597/03-060.1. PMID: 15516160
Palate re-repair revisited.
Sommerlad BC, Mehendale FV, Birch MJ, Sell D, Hattee C, Harland K
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2002 May;39(3):295-307. doi: 10.1597/1545-1569_2002_039_0295_prrr_2.0.co_2. PMID: 12019005
Anatomic basis of cleft palate and velopharyngeal surgery: implications from a fresh cadaveric study.
Huang MH, Lee ST, Rajendran K
Plast Reconstr Surg 1998 Mar;101(3):613-27; discussion 628-9. doi: 10.1097/00006534-199803000-00007. PMID: 9500378

Prognosis

Identifying Predictors of Levator Veli Palatini Muscle Contraction During Speech Using Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
Pua Schleif E, Pelland CM, Ellis C, Fang X, Leierer SJ, Sutton BP, Kuehn DP, Blemker SS, Perry JL
J Speech Lang Hear Res 2020 Jun 22;63(6):1726-1735. Epub 2020 Jun 15 doi: 10.1044/2020_JSLHR-20-00013. PMID: 32539646Free PMC Article
What's New in Cleft Palate and Velopharyngeal Dysfunction Management?
Naran S, Ford M, Losee JE
Plast Reconstr Surg 2017 Jun;139(6):1343e-1355e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000003335. PMID: 28538580
Progressive Tightening of the Levator Veli Palatini Muscle Improves Velopharyngeal Dysfunction in Early Outcomes of Primary Palatoplasty.
Nguyen DC, Patel KB, Skolnick GB, Skladman R, Grames LM, Stahl MB, Marsh JL, Woo AS
Plast Reconstr Surg 2015 Jul;136(1):131-141. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000001323. PMID: 26111318Free PMC Article
Incidence of palatal fistula after palatoplasty with levator veli palatini retropositioning according to Sommerlad.
Lu Y, Shi B, Zheng Q, Hu Q, Wang Z
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2010 Dec;48(8):637-40. Epub 2009 Nov 27 doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2009.10.018. PMID: 19945200
Palate re-repair revisited.
Sommerlad BC, Mehendale FV, Birch MJ, Sell D, Hattee C, Harland K
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2002 May;39(3):295-307. doi: 10.1597/1545-1569_2002_039_0295_prrr_2.0.co_2. PMID: 12019005

Clinical prediction guides

Evaluation of the Symmetry of the Levator Veli Palatini Muscle and Velopharyngeal Closure Among a Noncleft Adult Population.
Tahmasebifard N, Ellis C, Rothermich K, Fang X, Perry JL
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2021 Jun;58(6):728-735. Epub 2020 Sep 29 doi: 10.1177/1055665620961269. PMID: 32990031Free PMC Article
Identifying Predictors of Levator Veli Palatini Muscle Contraction During Speech Using Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
Pua Schleif E, Pelland CM, Ellis C, Fang X, Leierer SJ, Sutton BP, Kuehn DP, Blemker SS, Perry JL
J Speech Lang Hear Res 2020 Jun 22;63(6):1726-1735. Epub 2020 Jun 15 doi: 10.1044/2020_JSLHR-20-00013. PMID: 32539646Free PMC Article
Palate re-repair revisited.
Sommerlad BC, Mehendale FV, Birch MJ, Sell D, Hattee C, Harland K
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2002 May;39(3):295-307. doi: 10.1597/1545-1569_2002_039_0295_prrr_2.0.co_2. PMID: 12019005
Magnetic resonance imaging of the levator veli palatini muscle during speech.
Ettema SL, Kuehn DP, Perlman AL, Alperin N
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2002 Mar;39(2):130-44. doi: 10.1597/1545-1569_2002_039_0130_mriotl_2.0.co_2. PMID: 11879068
Morphological characterization of the levator veli palatini muscle in children born with cleft palates.
Lindman R, Paulin G, Stål PS
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2001 Sep;38(5):438-48. doi: 10.1597/1545-1569_2001_038_0438_mcotlv_2.0.co_2. PMID: 11522165

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