Vocal rehabilitation following total laryngectomy.
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Voice rehabilitation of Broca's aphasia following total laryngectomy.
Total laryngectomy, as a consequence of carcinoma of the larynx, results in loss of speech function. Cerebrovascular stroke is the leading cause of reduced speech production ability, and thereby communication difficulties. The case is presented of a 60-year-old male patient who suffered stroke five years after a total laryngectomy. Speech rehabilitation was hampered due to the depressive state ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Practica Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica
سال: 1989
ISSN: 1884-4545,0032-6313
DOI: 10.5631/jibirin.82.99