What Is Nasal Regurgitation? Nasal regurgitation — when food or fluid comes up into the nose; this occurs when the nasopharynx does not close properly. What does nasal regurgitation feel like? Nasal regurgitation of a food bolus. Depending on the type of swallowing disorder, patients may present with a sore throat, hoarseness, shortness of breath,
How Is VPI Treated? VPI is treated with surgery or a special speech appliance that your child wears in their mouth. VPM is treated with speech therapy. VP incompetence is treated with speech therapy and sometimes with a speech appliance or surgery. How is velopharyngeal insufficiency treated? The treatment of velopharyngeal insufficiency or velopharyngeal incompetence
How Do You Test For Velopharyngeal Insufficiency? Endoscopy, using a medical device with lights attached that allow doctors to see inside the mouth. Videofluoroscopy, a type of X-ray that uses a liquid called barium to provide contrast that makes it easy for a doctor to examine the back of the mouth. How do you assess