The use of speech recognition systems as a replacement for other types of transcription systems is increasing rapidly, partly because many people are unable to use conventional keyboards as a result of upper-extremity repetitive strain injury (RSI). However, the frequent or continuous use of such systems can cause muscle tension dysphonia in some patients. The scientific literature suggests tha...

INTRODUCTION Motor neuron disease is a progressive neurologic disorder characterized by degeneration of motor neurons in the cerebral cortex, brain stem and spinal cord. THE AIM OF THIS STUDY Was to present methods of therapy and rehabilitation in patients with MND and the role of phoniatrician and otolaryngologist in diagnostic and therapeutic process. MATERIAL AND METHOD, RESULTS: The mater...

introduction: the every possible attempt in voice disorders assessment is to gather samples which represent individual s’ actual voice in the daily speech. the researchers have found that voice characteristics in reading a passage are closer to daily speech. making texts has been started since early 20th century. the lack o f suitable text in farsi language makes it difficult to conduct requisi...

Generally speaking, the lecturers have a very large voice and a voice with a high vocal tone. In this study, we propose a new method to perform a vocal massage by placing a reflective cup on the mouth in order to make the hoarse voice normal. We learned about the sound characteristics of hoarse voices and suggested a way to cope with them. When applying the method of removing hoarseness after l...

Because of the close anatomical relationships between thyroid gland and laryngeal nerves, sensory-motor impairment of the laryngeal functions is a well known possible complication of thyroid surgery. Laryngeal nerve paralysis can present with various and often associated symptoms like dysphagia, aspiration, voice alteration or dyspnea. Several examination procedures are mandatory to perform a c...

PURPOSE To verify the association between readiness to behavioral change and self-reported vocal problems of teachers in schools from the municipal education network of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil. METHODS The URICA-VOICE scale was used to measure the motivational stages of 138 teachers. Readiness to change was the variable outcome, whereas the independent variables referred to sociod...

background : a head and neck (h&n;) cancer severely affect the voice and compromises the patient’s vocal independence. the present study proposed to investigate the difference in the three vital components of voice the pitch, jitter and shimmer in h&n; cancer patients and compared it with age matched healthy volunteers. methods : the voice parameters were ascertained in the freshly diagnosed h&...

Bhramari Pranayam (BP) has been assumed to have positive effects on improving the quality of voice. The primary objective this study is investigate effect pranayama voice in a dysphonic individual. A patient diagnosed with dysphonia was given therapy, wherein bhramari Pranayama prescribed as direct intervention strategy for two weeks. After weeks it found that had significant improvement acoust...

One approach to outcome measures for speech and language therapy is to display measures of the physical, acoustic, correlates of the perceptually salient features of the structure of speech. A difficulty with this approach is that there is no simple mapping of physical correlates onto speech percepts. In this workshop the physical measures of voice fundamental frequency and larynx contact quoti...