An outpatient clinic system for glottographic measurement of vocal fold vibration

It has recently been suggested that combined electroglottography and photoglottography may aid diagnosis and assessment of treatment of laryngeal pathology. The ability to record and analyse such traces was previously restricted to voice research laboratories. A simple, less expensive, system for use in the outpatient clinic is described. A preliminary study on 10 normal subjects produced results comparable to that of voice research laboratories. The clinical potential is discussed. This may represent a valued addition to the armamentarium of the clinician.