The influence of oral cavity tumour treatment on the voice quality and on fundamental frequency.
This study aimed to discover whether the surgical treatment of oral cavity tumours only affects on articulation or whether it also leads to a change in voice quality and fundamental frequency. Twelve participants were examined pre- and postoperatively for mean speaking fundamental frequency, standard deviation of the mean fundamental frequency, harmonic-to-noise-ratio and intrinsic pitch. All the parameters showed a substantial postoperative change in some patients.
Zimmermann
Angela
A
Klinik und Poliklinik für Mund-Kiefer-Gesichtschirurgie der TU-München, Germany. zimmermann.angela@web.de
Sader
Robert
R
Hoole
Phil
P
Bressmann
Tim
T
Mady
Katalin
K
Horch
Hans-Henning
HH
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D037981:Neck Dissection / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013061:Speech Acoustics; D013071:Speech, Alaryngeal; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014833:Voice Quality