OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Teachers are a known at-risk population for voice disorders. The prevalence and risk factors for voice disorders have been well studied in this population, but little is known about the associated economic cost. The purpose of this study is to assess the economic impact of voice dysfunction in teachers and understand the difference between the cost of absenteeism and prese...

INTRODUCTION Comprehensive protocols of voice disorders have to consist of both subjective and objective tools to study vocal performance. Comparing subjective to objective measures is essential to determine their usefulness in assessing dysphonia. AIM The aim of the study is to study the correlation of objective voice measures and the patient's subjective self-rating assessment. SUBJECTS A...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine whether the relative fundamental frequency (RFF) surrounding a voiceless consonant in patients with hyperfunctionally related voice disorders would normalize after a successful course of voice therapy. METHOD Pre- and posttherapy measurements of RFF were compared in 16 subjects undergoing voice therapy for voice disorders associated with voca...

Successful treatment of speech disorders in individuals with progressive neuro logical diseases can be challenging. Hillman, Gress, Haugraf, Walsh, and Bunting (1990) stated that “voice treatment for disorders that are degenerative is controversial since there is no expectation for recovery of function or that any improvement secondary to speech language pathology intervention will be maintaine...

Muscle tension dysphonia (MTD) is a voice disorder that occurs as a result of misuse or abuse of the voice [1]. While there is no neurological damage to the larynx nor any structural abnormality present, patients with MTD have limitations in vocal vibrations due to laryngeal muscle tension. Consequently, such patients demonstrate pathological voice problems, such as hoarseness, strained and str...