title: Fundamental frequency and intensity measurements in laryngeal and alaryngeal speakers.
abstract: Fundamental frequency measurements and voice sound pressure levels were examined in 10 tracheoesophageal, 10 esophageal, and 10 laryngeal speakers during three phonation tasks. The results indicated that tracheoesophageal speakers had a fundamental frequency approximately 25 Hz higher than esophageal speakers. Intensity levels for laryngeal and tracheoesophageal speakers were similar. Discussion includes support for this new voice restoration technique.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D010699:Phonation; D011312:Pressure; D013060:Speech; D013061:Speech Acoustics; D013071:Speech, Alaryngeal / Q000379:methods; D013072:Speech, Esophageal / Q000379:methods