Articulatory changes following treatment of muscle tension dysphonia: Preliminary acoustic evidence

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 196-208

  Dromey, Christopher ^a   Nissen, Shawn L ^a   Roy, Nelson ^b   Merrill, Ray M ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Articulatory acoustics; Muscle tension dysphonia; Treatment effects

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPHONIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE TONE; SPEECH ANALYSIS; SPEECH ARTICULATION; SPEECH RATE; SPEECH THERAPY; VOICE CHANGE;

ADULT; FEMALE; GLOTTIS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPEECH; SPEECH ACOUSTICS; SPEECH ARTICULATION TESTS; VOICE; VOICE DISORDERS;

EID: 38849098565     PISSN: 10924388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1092-4388(2008/015)     Document Type: Article

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