Efficacy of the accent method of voice therapy in treatment of vocal fold paralysis

One of the commonly used methods in treatment of unilateral vocal fold paralysis [U.V.F.P.] is the Smith Accent method. Individuals with glottal incompetence due to U.V.F.P. may complain of hreathy voice, decreased loudness and poor pitch control. The efficacy of the Accent method in those patients shows a great debate. This study was conducted on 20 patients with U.V.F.P. They were divided into two groups, group 1 did not receive therapy by the accent method, and group 2 who received therapy by the accent method. All patients were subjected to initial evaluation using the protocol of assessment which was taken as a [pretest data]. Follow-up evaluation was taken as a [post test] data. The values of the two groups were compared together and results were discussed

Effect of computer-based training with mentally retarded delayed language children

The application of computer technology in the management of communicativedisorders represents a challenge. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the computer based therapy in mentally retarded delayed language children. Twenty delayed language children due to mild mental retardation were included in this study. They were classified into 2 groups, the first group received active language intervention sessions in addition to computer- based training. The second group received active language intervention only. Highly significant difference was noticed between the two groups as regards receptive semantics, expressive semantics, receptive syntax. Non-significant changes were found in pragmatics, phonology and social age

role of videokimography in evaluation of vocal fold vibrations in functional dysphonia

15 patients with different types of functional dysphonia were examined using the newly developed videokymographic system. This high speed imaging technique produces a time history representing successive glottal cycles within one image, which allows direct observation of vocal fold motion. All patients underwent indirect laryngo-videostroboscopic examination, which revealed mild stroboscopic deviations in only 2 patients. Videokymographic examination revealed variable vibratory pattern deviations in all of the patients, in the form of asymmetry in phase, asymmetry in amplitude, phase differences between the right and left vocal folds and aperiodicity. This study concluded that videokymography is a powerful tool which enables the precise evaluation of vocal fold vibration patterns in functional dysphonia patients, providing a more accurate diagnosis of this voice entity, while it is not costly or time consuming