A voice problem would be of great concern for a person who needs to use their voice constantly in their occupation or social life. People with voice disorders are frequently referred for Speech Therapy to resolve their voice difficulties. Currently in Sri Lanka, endoscopic imaging methods and perceptual evaluations are carried out to identify voice disorders and their effects. However, worldwid...

INTRODUCTION Leishmaniasis is considered as one of the six most important infectious diseases because of its high detection coefficient and ability to produce deformities. In most cases, mucosal leishmaniasis (ML) occurs as a consequence of cutaneous leishmaniasis. If left untreated, mucosal lesions can leave sequelae, interfering in the swallowing, breathing, voice and speech processes and req...

Introduction. Contemporary occupational diseases are increasingly expressed by function disorders, which include voice forcing workers to request a leave of absence from work and leading an incapacity perform their activities. Teachers have the higher prevalence vocal disorders among professionals who use voices professionally, is reported as second cause teaching absences in Brazil. Objective....

PURPOSE To determine what research evidence exists to support the use of voice measures in the clinical assessment of patients with voice disorders. METHOD The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) National Center for Evidence-Based Practice in Communication Disorders staff searched 29 databases for peer-reviewed English-language articles between January 1930 and April 2009 that...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS This study explores whether changes in voice- and swallow-related QoL are associated with progression of idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD). Furthermore, it examines the relationship between patients' perception of both voice and swallowing disorders in IPD. STUDY DESIGN Prospective clinical study, quality of life (QoL). METHODS One-hundred mentally competent IPD pat...