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Acoustic analysis of the tremulous voice: assessing the utility of the correlation dimension and perturbation parameters.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19909966     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Acoustic analysis may provide a useful means to quantitatively characterize the tremulous voice. Signals were obtained from 25 subjects with diagnoses of either Parkinson's disease or vocal polyps exhibiting vocal tremor. These were compared to signals from 24 subjects with normal voices. Signals were analyzed via correlation dimension and several parameters from the Multi-Dimensional Voice Program (MDVP): percent jitter, percent shimmer, amplitude tremor intensity index (ATRI), frequency tremor intensity index (FTRI), amplitude tremor frequency (Fatr), and fundamental frequency tremor frequency (Fftr). No significant difference was found between the tremor and control groups for ATRI and Fatr. Percent jitter, percent shimmer, FTRI, Fftr, and correlation dimension values were found to be significantly higher in the tremor group than in the control group. We conclude that these parameters may have utility for the clinical quantification of tremor severity and treatment effects. Learning Outcomes: The reader will understand the utility of applying select perturbation parameters and the nonlinear measure of correlation dimension for the characterization of the tremulous voice.
Authors:
Jun Shao; Julia K MacCallum; Yu Zhang; Alicia Sprecher; Jack J Jiang
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural     Date:  2009-09-22
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of communication disorders     Volume:  43     ISSN:  1873-7994     ISO Abbreviation:  J Commun Disord     Publication Date:    2010 Jan-Feb
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-01-28     Completed Date:  2010-04-12     Revised Date:  2011-07-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0260316     Medline TA:  J Commun Disord     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  35-44     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
(c) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Shanghai Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Female
Humans
Laryngeal Diseases / complications,  diagnosis
Male
Nonlinear Dynamics
Parkinson Disease / complications
Phonation
Polyps / complications
Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted
Speech Acoustics*
Voice Disorders / diagnosis*,  etiology
Voice Quality
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01 DC006019/DC/NIDCD NIH HHS; R01 DC006019-05/DC/NIDCD NIH HHS
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