efficacy of the accent method of voice therapy in management of vocal folds nodules

ABSTRACT

Vocal fold nodules are benign bilateral masses caused by voice abuse. Accent Method [AM] is one of the holistic approaches of behaviour readjustment voice therapy. This study is conducted in order to evaluate the efficacy of the AM in patients with vocal fold nodules. Ten patients with vocal fold nodules are distributed into two groups. Group 1 [G1] is given the full aspect of AM, that is, voice hygiene advice plus the accent exercises. Group 2 [G2] received only voice hygiene advice. After full assessment a follow-up evaluation was done at mid intervention and at the termination of the therapy. The difference in improvement between G1 and G2 at the end of the study was generally significant in favor of G1