title: The influence of oral cavity tumour treatment on the voice quality and on fundamental frequency.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Mund-Kiefer-Gesichtschirurgie der TU-München, Germany. zimmermann.angela@web.de
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zimmermann
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sader
authors.forename: Phil
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hoole
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bressmann
authors.forename: Katalin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mady
authors.forename: Hans-Henning
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Horch
mesh_terms: 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