The contribution of electromyography to the diagnostics of some rare palatal anomalies

• Published in: International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology Vol. 69; no. 7; pp. 953 - 957
• Main Authors: Velepic, Mitja S., Sasso, Antun B., Ahel, Vladimir V., Starcevic, Radan A., Komljenovic, Dean B., Velepic, Marko M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.07.2005
• Subjects: Child, Preschool; Cleft Lip - diagnosis; Cleft Lip - physiopathology; Cleft palate; Cleft Palate - diagnosis; Cleft Palate - physiopathology; Congenital malformation; Electromyography; Female; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Male; Orofaciodigital Syndromes - diagnosis; Orofaciodigital Syndromes - physiopathology; Palate, Soft - abnormalities; Palate, Soft - physiopathology; Speech Disorders - diagnosis; Speech Disorders - physiopathology; Velopharyngeal insufficiency; Cleft palate; Electromyography; Congenital malformation; Velopharyngeal insufficiency
• ISSN: 0165-5876; 1872-8464
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2005.02.007

The paper presents the electromyographic (EMG) findings of the soft palate in three patients: a patient with Mohr syndrome and cleft palate, a patient with palatal asymmetry and rhinolalia and a patient with vertical oro-ocular facial cleft with marked asymmetry of the cleft palate. In the first patient, electrical silence was registered in one half of the palate. In the second patient, moderate loss of active motor units was registered in the hypoplastic part of the palate. In the third patient, in spite of asymmetry, the EMG finding was normal on both sides of the palate.