Effects of voice therapy on the voice range profiles of dysphonic patients.
In a group of chronically dysphonic patients, a voice range profile, or phonetogram, was recorded before and after receiving voice therapy and again 3 months later. The voice range profiles took a wide variety of shapes. Therefore, only measures that did not depend on a smooth contour could be used to describe changes before and after therapy. The main effect of voice therapy was an enlargement on the side of low frequency and low intensity.
Speyer
Renée
R
Institute of Phoniatrics, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Wieneke
George H
GH
van Wijck-Warnaar
Ida
I
Dejonckere
Philippe H
PH
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D013061:Speech Acoustics; D013070:Speech Therapy / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*