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 persistent otitis media with effusion on child language development

Otitis media is a common paediatric illness in early childhood that is hypothesized to affect language and academic performances, as it interferes with the proper perception of the auditory signal. This study is done to examine whether otitis media with effusion and associated hearing loss during the first six years of life were related to children's language skills at this preschool age. The sample of the study was composed of 50 children with persistent otitis media with effusion [OME] that were randomly chosen from those patients attending the Phoniatrics and Audiology clinics in South Valley University hospital. Both boys and girls were included and specifically below six years of age. These were evaluated via a multidimensional assessment protocol, including; detailed history, precise audiological evaluation, tympanometric evaluation, psychometric evaluation and language evaluation. Results showed that these children were having delayed language development but not to the extent of clinical significance. Degree of hearing loss, duration of OME and language evaluation were investigated