Neck and face surface electromyography for prosthetic voice control after total laryngectomy

IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 146-155

  Stepp, Cara E ^a   Heaton, James T ^b   Rolland, Rebecca G ^c   Hillman, Robert E ^b  

^a HARVARD MIT DIVISION OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c Learning Prep School of West Newton   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological motor systems; Communication aids; Electromyography; Prosthetics; Vocal system

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MOTOR SYSTEMS; COMMUNICATION AIDS; FACE SURFACES; HANDHELD; PITCH CONTROLS; SURFACE LOCATIONS; TOTAL LARYNGECTOMIES; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; VOCAL SYSTEM; VOICE CONTROLS;

BIOFEEDBACK; CONTINUOUS SPEECH RECOGNITION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; MOTORS; PARTIAL DISCHARGES; PATIENT REHABILITATION; PROSTHETICS;

ELECTROLUMINESCENCE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LARYNGECTOMY; LARYNX PROSTHESIS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NECK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPEECH ANALYSIS; SPEECH ARTICULATION; SPEECH THERAPY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; VOICE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; ELECTRODES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FACE; FACIAL MUSCLES; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HUMANS; LARYNGECTOMY; LARYNX, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; NECK MUSCLES; RADIOTHERAPY; SOFTWARE; SPEECH, ALARYNGEAL;

EID: 65249177175     PISSN: 15344320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNSRE.2009.2017805     Document Type: Article

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