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Abnormality of uvular muscle

MedGen UID:
892803
•Concept ID:
C4073199
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonym: Abnormality of musculus uvulae
 
HPO: HP:0430017

Definition

An abnormality of the uvular muscle [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAbnormality of uvular muscle

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Compensatory Articulation Errors in Patients With Velopharyngeal Dysfunction and Palatal Anomalies.
Nachmani A, Biadsee A, Masalha M, Kassem F
J Speech Lang Hear Res 2022 Jul 18;65(7):2518-2539. Epub 2022 Jul 8 doi: 10.1044/2022_JSLHR-21-00679. PMID: 35858260
A preliminary study on the characteristics of the velopharyngeal structures in different-age patients with cleft palate.
Ma L, Shi B, Li Y, Zheng Q
J Craniofac Surg 2013 Jul;24(4):1235-8. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e31828a7893. PMID: 23851777
Anterior pillarplasty: a modification in cleft palate repair.
Çelebiler Ö, Ersoy B, Numanoğlu A
J Craniofac Surg 2011 Jul;22(4):1432-4. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e31821cc698. PMID: 21772163
Evaluation of velopharyngeal function after relocation pharyngoplasty for obstructive sleep apnea.
Li HY, Lee LA, Fang TJ, Lin WN, Lin WY
Laryngoscope 2010 May;120(5):1069-73. doi: 10.1002/lary.20850. PMID: 20155798
Uvular transposition: a new method of cleft palate repair.
David LR, Blalock D, Argenta LC
Plast Reconstr Surg 1999 Sep;104(4):897-904. doi: 10.1097/00006534-199909040-00001. PMID: 10654725

Diagnosis

A preliminary study on the characteristics of the velopharyngeal structures in different-age patients with cleft palate.
Ma L, Shi B, Li Y, Zheng Q
J Craniofac Surg 2013 Jul;24(4):1235-8. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e31828a7893. PMID: 23851777
Evaluation of velopharyngeal function after relocation pharyngoplasty for obstructive sleep apnea.
Li HY, Lee LA, Fang TJ, Lin WN, Lin WY
Laryngoscope 2010 May;120(5):1069-73. doi: 10.1002/lary.20850. PMID: 20155798

Prognosis

Intravelar and Extravelar Portions of Soft Palate Muscles in Velic Constrictions: A Three-Dimensional Modeling Study.
Anderson P, Fels S, Stavness I, Pearson WG Jr, Gick B
J Speech Lang Hear Res 2019 Apr 15;62(4):802-814. doi: 10.1044/2018_JSLHR-S-17-0247. PMID: 30964714Free PMC Article
Anterior pillarplasty: a modification in cleft palate repair.
Çelebiler Ö, Ersoy B, Numanoğlu A
J Craniofac Surg 2011 Jul;22(4):1432-4. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e31821cc698. PMID: 21772163
Evaluation of velopharyngeal function after relocation pharyngoplasty for obstructive sleep apnea.
Li HY, Lee LA, Fang TJ, Lin WN, Lin WY
Laryngoscope 2010 May;120(5):1069-73. doi: 10.1002/lary.20850. PMID: 20155798
Cleft palate velopharyngeal musculature in a five-month-old infant: a three dimensional histological reconstruction.
Latham RA, Long RE Jr, Latham EA
Cleft Palate J 1980 Jan;17(1):1-16. PMID: 6928111

Clinical prediction guides

Intravelar and Extravelar Portions of Soft Palate Muscles in Velic Constrictions: A Three-Dimensional Modeling Study.
Anderson P, Fels S, Stavness I, Pearson WG Jr, Gick B
J Speech Lang Hear Res 2019 Apr 15;62(4):802-814. doi: 10.1044/2018_JSLHR-S-17-0247. PMID: 30964714Free PMC Article
Clonus: an unusual delayed neurological complication in electrical burn injury.
Deveci M, Bozkurt M, Sengezer M
Burns 2001 Sep;27(6):647-51. doi: 10.1016/s0305-4179(00)00160-1. PMID: 11525862
Uvular transposition: a new method of cleft palate repair.
David LR, Blalock D, Argenta LC
Plast Reconstr Surg 1999 Sep;104(4):897-904. doi: 10.1097/00006534-199909040-00001. PMID: 10654725

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