Programs for the analysis of pathological voice data have been presented for the last few decades. Computerized Speech Lab (CSL) has been recognized as a standard in the field of pathological voice analysis. PRAAT is a new open program which is constantly being improved almost every week. CSL gives the “Voice disorders database” which was produced by Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. In this...

Psychological and physical patient state as well as the influence of other social factor is of great influence voice rehabilitation. A team of experts in the field of voice and its function are involved in voice therapy. Our research was focused on the successfulness of voice recovery depending on the patient vocal disorder approach. We made a comparison of two methods: RVT and Accent method. W...

For quantifying vocal load over extended periods of time in real-life situations, the best adapted tools are voice dosimeters or voice accumulators. Such devices measure the frequency (F0), the intensity (SPL) and the duration of speech occurrences, generally using an accelerometer attached to the base of the neck. Growing attention has been focused on evaluating patterns of vocal behavior beca...

The families of nine children with deviant voice qualities were selected for family treatment according to the SYGESTI model. Recordings of the children's speech were made before and after therapy. Perceptual evaluation of their voice quality showed significant improvement in various perceptual parameters after the therapy. Acoustical analysis confirmed changes of voice quality and mean fundame...

Background: Voice disorders have been traditionally defined in terms of deviant quality, pitch, and loudness and by deviant structure and/or function of the laryngeal mechanism. The definition of voice disorders in an occupational context depends on the demands set upon the voice, and voice endurance is an essential criterion. Professional voice users are those who depend on their voice for pra...

BACKGROUND Prevalence of paediatric voice disorders has been reported as 6-9% in children of school age. The appropriate diagnosis and management of paediatric voice disorders is essential for progress in education and psychosocial development. This paper presents a review of a UK tertiary paediatric voice clinic experience of referral patterns, diagnosis, management and socioeconomic variation...

Objectives: The present study was performed to investigate the effect of voice problems on related quality life in elderly with, without disorders, according genders by using Aging Voice Index-Korean version (AVI-KR).Methods: AVI-KR, a translated original Index (AVI) into Korean and verified for reliability validity, implemented with 50 people disorders (normal group) 76 (patient group). Statis...