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Modelling of Amplitude Modulated Vocal Fry Glottal Area Waveforms Using an Analysis-by-Synthesis Approach

Applied Sciences, 2021
The characterization of voice quality is important for the diagnosis of a voice disorder. Vocal fry is a voice quality which is traditionally characterized by a low frequency and a long closed phase of the glottis.
Vinod Devaraj, Philipp Aichinger
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Can older people remember medication reminders presented using synthetic speech? [PDF]

, 2014
Reminders are often part of interventions to help older people adhere to complicated medication regimes. Computer-generated (synthetic) speech is ideal for tailoring reminders to different medication regimes.
Al-Awar Smither, Baddeley, Barber, Bekerian, Brian McKinstry, British Society of Audiology, British Society of Audiology, British Society of Audiology, Brown, Budnitz, Christine G DePlacido, Christine Johnson, Ciletti, Cooke, Cresswell, Cruickshanks, Dreschler, Dulude, Dunbar, Gelman, Hardee, Haynes, Hunt, Johnson, King, King, Klasnja, Littenberg, Maria K Wolters, Martini, McGee-Lennon, Mioshi, Morrow, Morrow, Morrow, Paris, Pauline E Campbell, Revere, Richmond, Roring, Russell, Siek, Sutton, Tulving, Wagener, Wieczorkiewicz, Wingfield, Wolters, Yamagishi, Zen   +49 more
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Insights Into the Antigenic Repertoire of Unclassified Synaptic Antibodies

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective We sought to characterize the sixth most common finding in our neuroimmunological laboratory practice (tissue assay‐observed unclassified neural antibodies [UNAs]), combining protein microarray and phage immunoprecipitation sequencing (PhIP‐Seq). Methods Patient specimens (258; 133 serums; 125 CSF) meeting UNA criteria were profiled;
Michael Gilligan, John R. Mills, Paulina Vargas, Naveen K. Paramasivan, Connie E. Lesnick, Eati Basal, Surendra Dasari, James P. Fryer, Shannon R. Hinson, Joseph Laporta, Amy Espinal, Dennis Fitzgerald, Carolina Garcia, Anna E. Morenkova, Paola Pergami, Anna Shah, Andrew Knight, Reghann LaFrance Corey, Vanda A. Lennon, Anastasia Zekeridou, Sean J. Pittock, Divyanshu Dubey, Andrew McKeon   +22 more
wiley   +1 more source

AI based scheme on voice service quality evaluation and assurance

Dianxin kexue, 2021
The voice service is one of the mainstream services under the telecommunications network.The mainstream voice service quality evaluation method in the industry is to compare the voice and audio of the transceiver and calculate the POLQA MOS, which is the
Guangyu LI, Yanping LIANG, Li YU, Kun WANG, Yangming CHEN, Sijia LIU   +5 more
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Vocal range profile in elderly women with and without voice symptom

Revista CEFAC, 2019
Purpose: to characterize and compare the vocal range profile in elderly women with and without voice symptoms. Methods: a total of 23 elderly women attending an elderly care public service participated in the study.
Mariana Rebeka Gomes Queiroz, Adriana de Oliveira Camargo Gomes, Jonia Alves Lucena   +2 more
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The Case of a 28‐Year‐Old Woman With Medically Refractory Focal Epilepsy

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We present the case of a 28‐year‐old right‐handed woman with medically refractory focal epilepsy. Her seizure semiology and electroencephalography (EEG) indicated a seizure onset zone in the right central‐parietal area. However, both MRI and PET scans were unremarkable, showing no focal lesions or areas of altered metabolism.
Rishi Sharma, Ilo Leppik, Thomas Henry, Thaddeus Walczak, Sima Patel, Robert McGovern   +5 more
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Acoustic Measures Capture Speech Dysfunction in Spinocerebellar Ataxia

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Spinocerebellar ataxias (SCA) are hereditary cerebellar degenerative disorders with a common feature of dysarthria, involving impaired phonatory and articulatory control of speech, thereby affecting social communication. In this study, we investigated whether acoustic measures could objectively measure speech dysfunction and identify
Zena Fadel, Charlotte Hennessey, Hannah Lee, Pia Parekh, Sheng‐Han Kuo, Ami Kumar   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Voice analysis before and after vocal rehabilitation in patients following open surgery on vocal cords [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2016
Background/Aim. The major role of larynx in speech, respiration and swallowing makes carcinomas of this region and their treatment very influential for patients’ life quality.
Bunijevac Mila, Petrović-Lazić Mirjana, Jovanović-Simić Nadica, Vuković Mile   +3 more
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Evaluation of the neo-glottal closure based on the source description in esophageal voice [PDF]

, 2008
The characteristics of esophageal voice render its study by traditional acoustic means to be limited and complicate. These limitations are even stronger when working with patients lacking minimal skills to control the required technique. Nevertheless the
Fernández-Baillo Gallego de la Sacristana, Roberto, Gómez Vilda, Pedro, Ramírez, Carlos, Scola, Bartolomé   +3 more
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Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Mimicking Dementia in a Patient Treated With Imatinib

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Tyrosine kinase inhibitors are the cornerstone of chronic myeloid leukemia treatment. Newer agents have more potency and a broader spectrum of action, but also a higher potential for neuropsychiatric side effects. We present a case of a patient on imatinib who developed progressive cognitive, mood, and behavioral alterations.
Ashley Jones, Samuele Bonomi, Keith E. Stockerl‐Goldstein, Randall J. Bateman   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source