A Literature Review of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency and Stress Velopharyngeal Insufficiency in Wind Players
dc.creator | Behel, Kensley | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-12-14T14:31:52Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-12-14T14:31:52Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
dc.description.abstract | A literature review was conducted to evaluate diagnostic tools, as well as surgical and non-surgical reparative options used to diagnose and rehabilitate musicians suffering from velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) in musicians. Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to inform music educators and physicians of the prevalence, underlying causes, and possible manifestation of VPI in their students. Methods: Databases (PubMed and Web of Science), a scholarly search engine (Google Scholar), and journal archives (Medical Problems of Performing Artists) were searched yielding a total of 395 possible studies. After the exclusion criteria were applied (must include a minimum of one wind instrumentalist), 32 studies were selected for analysis. Results: As a result, 23 case studies from 1970 and 2018 were found to include relevant information about symptoms, diagnostic tools, and treatment options pertaining to VPI and SVPI in musicians. Conclusions: Nasal grunting, hypernasality, facial grimacing, decreased vocal intensity, fatigue, and maladaptive articulation were some of the side-effects of VPI in musicians. VPI under stress, known as SVPI, has been characterized as a potentially career-preventing or career-ending phenomenon. Medical intervention is often recommended to diagnose and treat VPI in musicians. To improve the quality of medical care for these musicians, more instrument-specific research is needed in this area. | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12503/30390 | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.title | A Literature Review of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency and Stress Velopharyngeal Insufficiency in Wind Players | |
dc.type | poster | |
dc.type.material | text |