OBJECTIVES To investigate the efficacy of stretch-and-flow voice therapy as a primary physiological treatment for patients with hyperfunctional voice disorders. STUDY DESIGN Prospective case series. METHODS Participants with a diagnosis of primary muscle tension dysphonia or phonotraumatic lesions due to hyperfunctional vocal behaviors were included. Participants received stretch-and-flow v...

Parkinson's disease related speech and voice impairment have significant impact on quality of life measures. LSVT(®)LOUD voice and speech therapy (Lee Silverman Voice Therapy) has demonstrated scientific efficacy and clinical effectiveness, but musically based voice and speech therapy has been underexplored as a potentially useful method of rehabilitation. We undertook a pilot, open-label study...

Introduction: Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) is considered an important cause of voice disorder. We aimed to determine the frequency of LPR in patients with voice disorder and the association between Koufman Reflux Symptom Index (RSI), Reflux Finding Score (RFS), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and proximal acid reflux in these patients. Materials and Methods: We performed a prospective...

osting by E Abstract Introduction: Various surgical techniques have been adopted for management of glottic cancer with the aim of eradicating the disease and preserving the voice character. Aim: The aim of the study was to determine the voice quality for patient after various surgical interventions for treatment of cancer larynx, and to evaluate the effect of postoperative voice therapy. Subjec...

Background Voice-hearing is a common, phenomenologically diverse, experience across different mental health diagnoses. Patient preferences for psychological therapies are helpful in informing treatment commissioning and provision, especially the context of complex variable experiences like voice-hearing. There is, however, very limited evidence as to therapy transdiagnostic voice-hearers.Method...