| Voice characteristics, effects of voice therapy, and long-term follow-up of contact granuloma patients. | |
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PMID: 11130112 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This study evaluates the laryngoscopic findings and voice characteristics of male contact granuloma patients before and after voice therapy and at a follow-up about 9 years later. Pre- and posttherapy recordings as well as follow-up recordings were made for 19 granuloma patients. Pretherapy revealed the most salient perceptual voice characteristics were low pitch, monotony, and a high degree of vocal fry and hyperfunction. Interjudge reliability for these traits was high. Immediately following therapy the healed patients (n = 10) had a decrease in hyperfunction, vocal fry, and monotony, while the unhealed patients (n = 9) had an increase in hyperfunction and vocal fry decreased only marginally. Monotony decreased significantly in this group. As regards the acoustic analyses, no significant differences were found in mean fundamental frequency (F0) or perturbation. At the follow-up assessment 4 patients had granuloma while 15 had normal laryngeal status. Perceptually their voice characteristics resembled those pretherapy independently of the laryngeal findings. The results suggest that reduced hyperfunction and decreased vocal fry may create better circumstances for the healing process at the posterior glottis. |
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Authors:
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R Ylitalo; B Hammarberg |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation Volume: 14 ISSN: 0892-1997 ISO Abbreviation: J Voice Publication Date: 2000 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-12-20 Completed Date: 2001-03-01 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8712262 Medline TA: J Voice Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 557-66 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Logopedics and Phoniatrics, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge University Hospital, Sweden. riitta.h.ylitalo@klinvet.ki.se |
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Adult Auditory Perception Follow-Up Studies Granuloma, Laryngeal / physiopathology*, rehabilitation* Humans Larynx / physiopathology Male Middle Aged Speech Acoustics Vocal Cords* Voice Quality* Voice Training* |
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