Efecto inmediato de dos ejercicios con tracto vocal semiocluido en el contacto glótico de usuarios ocupacionales de la voz / Immediate effect of two semi-occluded vocal tract exercises in glottal contact of occupational voice users

Introducción. Los docentes son usuarios ocupacionales de la voz con alto riesgo de desarrollar patologías vocales a causa de su labor. Para enfrentar esta proble-mática, suelen usarse ejercicios con tracto vocal semiocluido (TVSO), estrategia de educación/rehabilitación empleada para generar un cambio en el patrón de vibración de los pliegues vocales, minimizando el riesgo de lesión vocal al reducir el estrés de colisión al que se someten los tejidos. Diversos reportes han indicado que este tratamiento tiene efectos en el cociente de cierre (CQ), medida indirecta del estrés de colisión.Objetivo. Examinar el efecto fisiológico de dos ejercicios con TVSO en la actividad laríngea de profesores con esfuerzo vocal constante pero sin patología vocal. Metodología. Se registraron muestras de 43 profesores antes, durante y después de la realización de dos ejercicios con TVSO (vibración lingual y fonación en tubos). Las muestras de electroglotografía se analizaron para obtener el CQ. Resultados y conclusión. Se observó una diferencia significativa al comparar los valores del CQ antes y durante la realización de ambos ejercicios. No se encontraron cambios en este parámetro después de ejecutar la actividad. Estos hallazgos concuer-dan con reportes previos en los cuales el CQ tiende a aumentar durante la fonación en tubos; contrariamente, la realización de la vibración lingual tiende a decrecer el valor del CQ. Es posible que este comportamiento se deba a los mecanismos biome-cánicos particulares de cada ejercicio

Introduction. Teachers are occupational voice users with high risk of developing vocal pathologies due to their work. To face this situation, it is common the use of semi-occluded vocal tract (SOVT) exercises, a strategy of voice education/rehabil-itation implemented to induce a change in the vibration pattern of the vocal folds, mitigating, therefore, the risk of vocal lesion by reducing the collision stress applied to tissues. A variety of reports have indicated that this treatment has effects in the closed quotient (CQ), an indirect measure of collision stress. Aim. The purpose of this study was to examine the physiological effect of two dif-ferent SOVT exercises in larynx activity of teachers with constant vocal effort but without vocal pathology. Methods. 43 samples of teachers were recorded before, during and after executing two SOVT exercises (tongue trill and tube phonation). Electroglottographic samples were analyzed in order to obtain CQ. Results and conclusion. Both exercises had a significant difference of CQ scores when before and during conditions were compared. Any difference was found on this parameter after executing the activity. These findings agree with previous reports where CQ tends to increase during phonation through resonance tubes; on the con-trary, execution of tongue trill tends to decrease CQ values. This behavior might be because of the particular biomechanical mechanisms of each exercise

Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome on the quality of vocal sound / 中国耳鼻咽喉头颈外科

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome(OSAHS) on the quality of voice. METHODS Electroglottography (EGG) method was used for detecting the vocal cords vibration, waveforms of electroglottography and voice parameters such as Jitter, Shimmer, normalized noise energy (NNE), contact quotient(CQ), contact index (CI), contact quotient perturbation(CQP), contact index perturbation(CIP), and the in 82 OSAHS patients and 53 healthy subjects. The voice parameters were analyzed with Dr.Speech software, RESULTS While in normal pronunciation, the Jitter, Shimmer, NNE, CQP and CIP were (1.037±1.493)%, (5.627±1.872)%, (-16.109±1.719)dB, (2.638±0.633)% and (166.789±30.492)% in 22 mild OSAHS patients, (1.578±0.362)%, (8.478±1.635)%, (-11.517±1.614)dB, (6.043±0.936)% and (255.210±91.224)% in 24 moderate OSAHS patients, and (2.138±1.384)%, (14.888±4.089)%, (-7.677±2.151)dB, (11.749±7.164)% and (431.233±259.266)%in 36 severe OSAHS patients respectively. They were all higher than those in 53 normal subjects as (0.517±0.303)%, (3.299±2.196)%, (-21.933±5.477)dB, (1.322±0.942)% and (58.834±131.849)%. The regularity of vocal fold vibration in all patients with OSAHS was seriously out of whack. EGG waveform was irregular. CONCLUSION The OSAHS patients have structural changes in their upper airway, it will cause non-physiological breathing and lead dry of the vocal cord mucosa and weak elasticity. Their EGG parameters will get higher and vibration will be irregular seriously. We should pay attention to the voice qualities of the OSAHS patients and let them receive treatment as early as possible.

Clinic Value of the Vocal Acoustics on Voice Evaluation in Patients with Larynx Leukoplakia / 天津医药

Objective To explore the clinic value of the vocal acoustics on voice evaluation in larynx leukoplakia pa?tients. Methods Dr. Speech software was used to perform voice acoustic analysis and deduce EGG parameters in 48 sub?jects with larynx leukoplakia and 50 normal subjects. Voice acoustic analysis parameters (Jitter, Shimmer, NNE, HNR, SNR, MPT), EGG parameters ( EGG-Jitter、EGG-Shimmer、EGG-NNE、EGG-HNR、EGG-SNR, CQP,CIP) and EGG wave?form were compared between two groups. Results For voice acoustic analysis, Jitter, Shimmer, NNE in larynx leukoplakia group were higher than those in normal group while HNR, SNR in larynx leukoplakia group were lower than those of normal group. What’s more,MPT in larynx leukoplakia group was obviously shorter than that in normal group with, statistically sig?nificant difference (P<0.05). For EGG analysis, EGG-Jitter, EGG-Shimmer, EGG-NNE were higher in larynx leukoplakia group than those in normal group with significant difference (P<0.05). EGG-HNR and EGG-SNR in larynx leukoplakia group were lower than those in normal group. Furthermore, CQP and CIP in larynx leukoplakia group were higher than those normal group with statistically significant difference (P<0.05). Most patients’(72.9%) EGG waveform showed gradually ac?celerate phase velocity and fast close phase, which represent a spike-like shape. Conclusion Voice acoustic analysis com?bined with EGG provide objective indicators to assess degree of hoarseness, and to provide sonic evidences for prevention, recurrence, assessment and pronunciation correction of the larynx leukoplakia.

Electoroglottograph in Normal Adult; Preliminary Study for Electroglottographic Study of Swalloing Disorder

Clinical Characteristics and Voice Analysis of Mutational Dysphonia: Diplophonia and Clinical Use of Electroglottographic Measures / 대한이비인후과학회지

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Mutational dysphonia, also referred to as mutational falsetto, is defined as the dysphonia that continuously have high pitch after adolescence. The aims of this study were to investigate the acoustic and electroglottographic characteristics of mutational dysphonia before and after voice therapy and to identify the factors that may be of help in its treatment. SUBJECTS AND METHOD: The clinical records of 15 patients with mutational dysphonia were reviewed, and analyses of their voice records were carried out with the help of Lx Speech Studio studio (Laryngograph Ltd, London, UK) program. RESULTS: After voice therapy was combined with manual compression method, the voices of the subjects were lowered in pitch and also improved in voice quality. Furthermore, we were able to classify the mutational dysphonia into 4 categories according to diplophonia and closed quotients. The most common type among the categories was bimodal distribution of fundamental frequency, or so-called diplophonic, accompanied with low closed quotient-falsetto voice-at high frequency area. However, the results also showed that all cases of mutational dysphonia can not be generalized simply as falsetto voice. The effect of the therapy for each type was different, and we could assume that in the cases with diplophonia accompanied with non-trained falsetto voice, it is expected that it can be treated readily. CONCLUSION: The diplophonia and closed quotient, which were easily analyzed by using Lx Speech Studio program, are important factors which help to classify the mutational dysphonia, choose the treatment options, monitor the efficacy of therapy, and estimate the prognosis of diseases.

Clinical Usefulness of Electroglottography in the Topographic Diagnosis of Vocal Cord Paralysis Based on Laryngeal Electromyographic Findings / 대한이비인후과학회지

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Some objective and quantitative diagnositc methods are introduced to evaluate vocal cord paralysis, such as electro glottography (EGG) and laryngeal electromyography (LEMG). LEMG is an invasive and highly technical method requiring patient's cooperation. It records action potential generated when intrinsic laryngeal musculature contracts. EGG, on the other hand, records changes of impedence between both vocal cords when theses vibrate and represents many information of vocal cord movements. This method is non-invasive and very simple offering some valuable information about voice function of laryngeal diseases. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From January 1998 through May 2000, we evaluated 15 vocal cord paralysis patients by LEMG and EGG and compared the usefulness of these two methods by determining the lesions of vagal nerve injury. RESULTS: For patients who had severe recurrent laryngeal nerve injuries, EGG and dEGG showed no plateau phase but a loss of two-mass movements. Some showed very irregular saw-tooth shaped wave patterns. Patients with vagal nerve injury, EGG and dEGG showed relatively well maintained plateau phases because they had paralyzed cricothyroid muscles which are counteract to abductor of vocal cord. CONCLUSION: Although EGG did not provide information about such diseases as laryngeal myopathy and arthropathy, it is simple and non-invasive, and may he much valuable as a topodiagnostic method of vocal cord paralysis.

Effect of Weight Lifting on Electroglottography / 대한이비인후과학회지

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: As a technique to assess vocal function, electroglottography (EGG) has become popular among clinicians and researchers. Because it is fairly simple and non-invasive, EGG is easily adopted for routine clinical use. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of weight lifting on the tension of laryngeal adductory muscles and electroglottography. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The normal control group was composed of 10 healthy males and 10 healthy females who do have voice disorder. The disease group was composed of 10 male and 10 female patients who have vocal polyp or nodule. Electroglottography taken during comfortable phonation was compared with that taken during phonation produced when the subjects were lifting a weight of 15 kg. RESULTS: The closed quotient of electroglottography in the normal male and female groups were 0.46+/-0.04 and 0.46+/-0.05, respectively. The closed quotient in the male and female patients were 0.47+/-0.05 and 0.50+/-0.05, respectively. The closed quotient of electroglottography was not different between the comfortable voice and the voice during weight lifting. The exception was the normal male control group, but the actual effect of weight lifting in this group was not so significant, compared to the effect of increasing vocal intensity. CONCLUSION: Weight lifting does not produce significant short-term effects on laryngeal muscle tension and on the closed quotient of electroglottography.

Effects of Electroglottography on Screening Vocal Fold Disorders / 听力学及言语疾病杂志

Objective To study the effects of Electroglottography(EGG) on screening vocal fold disorders.Methods 134 cases of glottal carcinoma and 167 benign vocal diseases and 62 healthy volunteers were measured. EGG waveform and variables were analyzed to investigate the sensitivity and specificity of EGG measurement.Results Compared with healthy people, the majority of EGG waveform and variables of vocal fold disorders were abnormal. The differences were significant statistically either between healthy people and vocal fold disorders or between benign vocal diseases and malignancy. In benign vocal diseases, the differences of EGG waveform and variables among vocal polyp and cyst and leukoplakia were insignificant statistically, and nor were the differences among various clinical T stages in glottal carcinoma.Conclusion EGG measurement is sensitive to screen vocal fold disorders, and is specific to distinguish benign and malignant diseases, but it couldn not be used to identify the types or clinical stage of the diseases.

Variation of Electroglottographic Parameters with Different Frequency in Chest Register of Normal People / 听力学及言语疾病杂志

Objective To study the variable orderliness of vocal fold vibration caused by the voice with different frequency in chest register of various healthy subjects having several age and sex through electroglottographic examination.Methods 120 healthy subjects were respectively evaluated with electroglottography, including the old group, the adult group, the men group and the female group. Meanwhile the parameters of vocal fold vibration, such as the contact quotient, the contact index, the contact quotient perturbation and the contact index perturbation were measured and analyzed.Results With increase of the frequency, the contact quotient was decreased in all subjects, having signification difference. The contact quotient of old group and adult group ,men and female group had also signification difference. But other parameters not represented the difference in statistics.Conclusion The closer degree of vocal fold was varied with the different frequency in chest register voice from the healthy subjects who were different in age and sex ,but the symmetry and regulation of vocal fold vibration were not related to age and sex. The results were help to study physiology of vocal fold.