| Literature DB >> 15087574 |
Youri Maryn1, Kristiane Van Lierde, Marc De Bodt, Paul Van Cauwenberge.
Abstract
This article presents a review of literature concerning speech and nasal resonance following adenoidectomy and/or tonsillectomy. In order to comprehend speech-related postoperative changes, the role of the adenoid and the tonsils in speech is discussed as well as the concept of veloadenoidal closure separating oral and nasal cavities. Moreover, the effects of adenoidal and tonsillar hypertrophy on speech and nasal resonance are debated. Copyright 2004 S. Karger AG, BaselEntities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15087574 DOI: 10.1159/000076940
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Folia Phoniatr Logop ISSN: 1021-7762 Impact factor: 0.849