Acoustical parameters relevant to diagnosis in voice disorders

Relationship between vocal symptoms, severity of voice disorders, and laryngeal diagnosis in patients with voice disorders.

Purpose: To investigate whether there is an association between the frequency of occurrence of vocal symptoms, the intensity of vocal deviation and laryngeal diagnosis in patients with different voice disorders. Methods: The study included 330 patients with vocal complaints. The patients were divided into five groups according to the laryngeal diagnosis: G1without laryngeal lesions; G2 -benign ...

Statistical Analysis of Acoustical Parameters in the Voice of Children with Juvenile Dysphonia

[Laryngeal electromyography in diagnosis and treatment of voice disorders].

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Laryngeal electromyography, together with clinical evaluation, is a valuable tool in voice disorder management. It assesses the integrity of laryngeal nerves and muscles, contributing to the diagnosis of many diseases, especially laryngeal movement disorders. Our purpose was to describe the experience of the first Spanish series with laryngeal electromyography in eva...

Comparing the Voice Handicap Index Scores in Groups with Structural and Functional Voice Disorders

Objective: The effects of voice disorders vary from person to person. Occupation, work environment, life, and family reaction are variables that affect one’s perception of his/her own as an impaired voice. Voice Handicap Index (VHI) has not yet been used to compare the degree of voice disorders. Assuming that the quality of life may be different under a variety of voice disorders and that diffe...

Children's voice and voice disorders.

This article discusses the differences between children's voices and adult voices. We give an overview of the anatomy in the head and neck and specifically the anatomy of the respiratory system and the larynx. We also describe the development of children's voices including different physiological measures and voice quality. The development and consequences for voice production and voice quality...