title: Cleft palate speech.
abstract: Cleft palate is a known pathology but there exists a lot of controversy about the therapy. The aim of this paper is to give a brief overview of the pathology itself and its consequences particularly in speech. At this point the velar and velopharyngeal function are stressed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moerman
mesh_terms: D001184:Articulation Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002648:Child; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D014681:Velopharyngeal Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation