What does VPI stand for?

Velopharyngeal Insufficiency

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Over the 3 months prior to consultation, he had noticed mild hypernasal speech and velopharyngeal insufficiency evidenced by nasal regurgitation of solid and liquid oral intake.

Palatal perforation from cocaine abuse

The results of the studies by Ysunza and his associates (Ysunza, Pamplona, & Toledo, 1992; Ysunza, Pamplona, Femat, Mayer, & Garcia-Velasco, 1997) suggest that treatment of compensatory articulations did improve closure for speech; however, the velopharyngeal insufficiency was not totally eliminated.

Treatment of velopharyngeal closure for speech: discussion and ...

Speech problems can be seen as well and include dyspraxia, forced speech, and hypernasal speech due to velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI).

The multidisciplinary evaluation and management of cleft lip and ...

[6,10] In this paper, we retrospectively report the outcomes of 22 children with a high risk of velopharyngeal insufficiency who underwent surgery with a modification of the technique described by Birrell.

Superior adenoidectomy in children with palatal abnormalities