인두피판성형술 전후의 언어 평가

Speech-Language Evaluation Before and After Pharyngoplasty

General characteristics of speech in deft palate patients are hypernasality and articulation disorder, which are affected by velopharyngeal inadequacy(VPI). 17 subjects with a chief complaint of nasal sounds and inaccurate pronunciation underwent a speech-language evaluation before and after pharyngoplasty. Hypernasality and obligatory articulation errors were improved but compensatory articulation errors remained after pharyngoplasty. Above mentioned results indicate that resonance may be nom떠 or improved following successful surgical management of VPI but, compensatory articulation errors will still persist. The separate recognition of hypernasality, compensatory and obligatory articulation errors in cleft palate patients is important in determining the timing of therapy and selection of appropriate targets in therapy.