| Effects of voicing and syntactic complexity on sign expression in adductor spasmodic dysphonia. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 14658993 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Clients with adductor spasmodic dysphonia (ADSD) tend to exhibit inter- and intraclient variability of signs and symptoms. This variability may result in inaccurate assessment of severity. Accurate assessment of severity requires knowledge concerning the factors that affect the expression of ADSD signs and symptoms. This study examined ADSD sign expression as a function of voicing and syntactic complexity. Fifteen ADSD participants and 15 control participants completed a task consisting of 30 sentences. ADSD signs were significantly more frequent in predominantly voiced sentences than in predominantly voiceless sentences, regardless of level of syntactic complexity. Center-embedded sentences comprising predominantly voiced consonants were found to evoke the greatest number of ADSD signs. These results have important implications for the assessment of ADSD. |
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Authors:
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Molly L Erickson |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of speech-language pathology / American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Volume: 12 ISSN: 1058-0360 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Speech Lang Pathol Publication Date: 2003 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-12-08 Completed Date: 2004-03-25 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9114726 Medline TA: Am J Speech Lang Pathol Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 416-24 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Audiology and Speech Pathology, University of Tennessee, 578 South Stadium Hall, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA. merickso@utk.edu |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Aged Botulinum Toxins / therapeutic use Female Humans Laryngeal Muscles / physiopathology* Linguistics* Male Middle Aged Neuromuscular Agents / therapeutic use Observer Variation Severity of Illness Index Speech Production Measurement / methods* Voice* Voice Disorders / drug therapy, epidemiology*, physiopathology* |
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0/Botulinum Toxins; 0/Neuromuscular Agents |
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