Perceived vocal morbidity in a problem asthma clinic [PDF]
, 2009 <p>Aims: Asthma treatment has the potential to affect patients' voices. We undertook detailed characterisation of voice morbidity in patients attending a problem asthma clinic, and we determined how patients' perceptions related to objective ...
A E Stanton +13 more
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A psychogenic dysphonia treated with sertraline: A case report
Klinik Psikiyatri Dergisi, 2023 Psychogenic dysphonia (PD) is the inability of the structurally normal vocal cords to perform their proper vocalization function. In other words, it can be defined as the inappropriate or incorrect use of the normal vocal organ.
Doğancan Sönmez, Çiçek Hocaoğlu
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Reliability of perceptions of voice quality: evidence from a problem asthma clinic population [PDF]
, 2009 <p>Introduction: Methods of perceptual voice evaluation have yet to achieve satisfactory consistency; complete acceptance of a recognised clinical protocol is still some way off.</p> <p>Materials and methods: Three speech and ...
A E Stanton +20 more
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Machine Learning Assessment of Spasmodic Dysphonia Based on Acoustical and Perceptual Parameters
Bioengineering, 2023 Adductor spasmodic dysphonia is a type of adult-onset focal dystonia characterized by involuntary spasms of laryngeal muscles. This paper applied machine learning techniques for the severity assessment of spasmodic dysphonia.
Federico Calà +7 more
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Automated Creak Identifies Laryngeal Dystonia During Conversational Speech. [PDF]
LaryngoscopeThis study evaluated whether automated creak distinguished speakers with adductor laryngeal dystonia (AdLD), muscle tension dysphonia (MTD), and those without voice disorders during conversational speech. Automated creak estimates were able to differentiate speakers with AdLD from MTD and controls with similar performance across different types of ...
Dragicevic DA +13 more
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Life events, difficulties and dilemmas in the onset of chronic fatigue syndrome: a case-control study [PDF]
, 2003 Background. The role of stress in the onset of chronic fatigue syndrome is unclear. Our objectives in this study were first, to determine the relation between the onset of chronic fatigue syndrome and stressful life events and difficulties.
Hatcher, S., House, A.
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Voice characteristics in adults with neurofibromatosis type 1 [PDF]
, 2010 Introduction and aims of the study: Change or loss of voice in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) has been associated with head and neck neurofibromas.
Corthals, Paul +4 more
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Analysis of degree of incidence of small anatomic anomalies of larynx among dysphonia patients
Медицинский совет, 2016 The disturbance of the voice function is a socially significant problem. Small anatomical anomalies (SAA) along with organic causes of impaired voice function can cause dysphonia.
S. V. Starostina
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Analysis of socioeconomic factors in laryngology clinic utilization for treatment of dysphonia
Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, 2022 Objective To evaluate the association between patient socioeconomic and demographic factors and tertiary care utilization for dysphonia in a localized metropolitan area of the American Midwest.
Shane W. White +7 more
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PLoS ONE, 2017 BackgroundSleep is important in terms of good general health and appropriate sleep duration has been linked to quality-of-life. Dysphonia may impair communication and social relationships, and is thus also closely related to quality-of-life.
Jung-Hae Cho +5 more
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