introduction: bnign laryngeal lesions are relatively commonly occurring problems which are often noted after changes in voice. since they are non-invasive and yield objective easy-to-collect data, acoustic laboratory methods are used along with perceptual assessments for evaluation of voice. studying acoustic characteristics is useful in diagnosis and treatment of voice disorders.  with regard ...

In order to test the hypotheses that nonsurgical treatment and elimination of inappropriate use of the voice is sufficient for disappearance of vocal fold nodules (VN), 28 classical singers with these lesions were examined for a period of up to 24 years after establishing this diagnosis. Twenty vocally healthy female singers constituted the control group. Laryngoscopy, microlaryngoscopy, laryng...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Office-based procedures have been proposed for the treatment of vocal polyps, including indirect laryngoscopic surgery and angiolytic laser photocoagulation. Our previous report documented good treatment outcomes by combining the two aforementioned procedures. This study was intended to further compare the treatment outcomes of office transnasal vocal fold polypectomy (VFP...

The aim of the current study was to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of voice training on patients with vocal cord polyps after phonomicrosurgery. The experimental group included 55 patients with vocal cord polyps after phonomicrosurgery that underwent voice training. Laryngostroboscopy, Voice Handicap Index (VHI), and Dysphonia Severity Index (DSI) were applied to evaluate patient voice qua...

PURPOSE This study tested the hypothesis that individuals with vocal hyperfunction would show decreases in relative fundamental frequency (RFF) surrounding a voiceless consonant. METHOD This retrospective study of 2 clinical databases used speech samples from 15 control participants and women with hyperfunction-related voice disorders: 82 prior to treatment (muscle tension dysphonia, n=22; vo...

The fluid-structure energy exchange process for normal speech has been studied extensively, but it is not well understood for pathological conditions. Polyps and nodules, which are geometric abnormalities that form on the medial surface of the vocal folds, can disrupt vocal fold dynamics and thus can have devastating consequences on a patient's ability to communicate. Our laboratory has reporte...