This site is intended for healthcare professionals

Go to /sign-in page

You can view 5 more pages before signing in

Aetiology by frequency

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

Authoring team

In order of frequency, velopharyngeal insufficiency commonly is due to the following causes:

  • repaired or overt cleft palates
  • neurological conditions
  • submucous cleft palate
  • post-adenoidectomy or adenoid hypoplasia
  • tonsillar hypertrophy
  • post-tumour resection or radiotherapy

Create an account to add page annotations

Add information to this page that would be handy to have on hand during a consultation, such as a web address or phone number. This information will always be displayed when you visit this page