People who snore may have extensive tissue damage in the nerves and muscles of the soft palate. This can in turn create problems with swallowing and contribute to development of sleep apnea. Treatment ...

Submucous cleft palate, or hidden cleft palate, is a birth defect that can cause numerous challenges for infants and toddlers. The muscles of the soft palate have two important functions, says Amy ...

People who snore may have extensive tissue damage in the nerves and muscles of the soft palate. This can in turn create problems with swallowing and contribute to development of sleep apnea. Treatment ...

A combination of two established surgical techniques provides good outcomes in repair of cleft palate in infants, reports a study in the July issue of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. "Based on our ...

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is characterised by repeated, reversible episodes of apnoea (temporary suspension of breathing) and hypopnoea (abnormally slow or shallow respiration) during sleep, loud ...

Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) is a speech condition that occurs when the soft palate and throat are unable to create a seal while speaking. This causes nasal speech that can make the speaker ...

This guidance relates to patients who snore, but who do not experience episodes of apnoea (temporary suspension of breathing) or hypopnoea (abnormally slow or shallow respiration). Snoring is caused ...