Surface electromyography for speech and swallowing systems: Measurement, analysis, and interpretation

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1232-1246

  Stepp, Cara E ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Respiration; Speech; Swallowing; Voice

Indexed keywords

DYSPHAGIA; DYSPHONIA; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SPEECH DISORDER;

DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; SPEECH DISORDERS; VOICE DISORDERS;

EID: 84866245291     PISSN: 10924388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1092-4388(2011/11-0214)     Document Type: Review

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