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Vestibular vocal fold behavior during phonation in unilateral vocal fold paralysis
S M Pinho1, P A Pontes, M E Gadelha
1CEFAC, Clinical Speech and Language Pathology and Audiology Specialization Center, São Paulo, Brazil.
Abstract:
Voice quality in patients with vocal fold paralysis can be affected by several factors, such as the position of the paralyzed vocal fold, its degree of atrophy, the configuration of its free edge, and the level differences between both vocal folds. Depending on the related vocal deficiency the patient will attempt to compensate using different maneuvers, such as increment of vocal tract and neck muscle contraction to improve glottal closure. This is probably one of the reasons why ventricular folds are frequently requested. The objective of this study is to analyze the behavior of the homolateral and contralateral vestibular folds to delineate patterns of vestibular motion during sustained phonation, in cases of unilateral vocal fold paralysis.
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