Normalisation of voice parameters in patients with unilateral vocal fold palsy: is it realistic?
Electroglottography
Voice Handicap Index
Voice Range Profile
Journal
The Journal of laryngology and otology
ISSN: 1748-5460
Titre abrégé: J Laryngol Otol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8706896
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2019
Dec 2019
Historique:
pubmed:
4
12
2019
medline:
4
3
2020
entrez:
4
12
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Disorders of voice can limit an individual's participation and impair social interaction, thus affecting overall quality of life. Perceptual and objective evaluations can provide the clinician with detailed information regarding voice disorders. This study comprised 40 subjects aged 34-46 years, 20 of whom (10 male, 10 female) had unilateral vocal fold palsy. Data were obtained for all participants from: the Voice Handicap Index, the grade, roughness, breathiness, asthenia and strain ('GRBAS') scale, acoustic voice analysis, electroglottography, and voice range profiles. The voice evaluations revealed statistically significant (p < 0.05) differences between the controls and study group, both in males and females, pre- and post-therapy. Despite the normalisation of vocal parameters, acoustic, perceptual and self-rated assessments revealed statistically significant differences after therapy. Hence, acoustic measures, namely electroglottographic perturbation, and voice frequency and intensity range, are recommended prior to termination of therapy.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Disorders of voice can limit an individual's participation and impair social interaction, thus affecting overall quality of life. Perceptual and objective evaluations can provide the clinician with detailed information regarding voice disorders.
METHODS
METHODS
This study comprised 40 subjects aged 34-46 years, 20 of whom (10 male, 10 female) had unilateral vocal fold palsy. Data were obtained for all participants from: the Voice Handicap Index, the grade, roughness, breathiness, asthenia and strain ('GRBAS') scale, acoustic voice analysis, electroglottography, and voice range profiles.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The voice evaluations revealed statistically significant (p < 0.05) differences between the controls and study group, both in males and females, pre- and post-therapy.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Despite the normalisation of vocal parameters, acoustic, perceptual and self-rated assessments revealed statistically significant differences after therapy. Hence, acoustic measures, namely electroglottographic perturbation, and voice frequency and intensity range, are recommended prior to termination of therapy.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31791428
doi: 10.1017/S0022215119002494
pii: S0022215119002494
doi:
Types de publication
Evaluation Study
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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