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ERIC Number: EJ1092690
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Feb
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1092-4388
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Racial Variations in Velopharyngeal and Craniometric Morphology in Children: An Imaging Study
Kollara, Lakshmi; Perry, Jamie L.; Hudson, Suzanne
Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, v59 n1 p27-38 Feb 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine craniometric and velopharyngeal anatomy among young children (4-8 years of age) with normal anatomy across Black and White racial groups. Method: Thirty-two healthy children (16 White and 16 Black) with normal velopharyngeal anatomy participated and successfully completed the magnetic resonance imaging scans. Measurements included 11 craniofacial and 9 velopharyngeal measures. Results: Two-way analysis of covariance was used to determine the effects of race and sex on velopharyngeal measures and all craniometric measures except head circumference. Head circumference was included as a covariate to control for overall cranial size. Sex did not have a significant effect on any of the craniometric measures. Significant racial differences were demonstrated for face height. A significant race effect was also observed for mean velar length, velar thickness, and velopharyngeal ratio. Conclusion: The present study provides separate craniofacial and velopharyngeal values for young Black and White children. Data from this study can be used to examine morphological variations with respect to race and sex.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 1R03DC00967601A1