Laryngeal function and voice disorders : basic science to clinical practice / Christopher R. Watts, Shaheen N. Awan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Watts, Christopher R., author.

Contributor:

Awan, Shaheen N.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Larynx.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (308 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Thieme, 2019.

Summary:

Laryngeal Function and Voice Disorders: Basic Science to Clinical Practice by renowned experts Christopher Watts and Shaheen Awan focuses on the latest developments in the assessment and management of voice disorders. New ASHA practice recommendations are included in accessible, digestible, and didactic content. This unique multimedia resource merges historical facts and experiential understanding with recent advances in scientific knowledge and evidence-based practice patterns. The book includes discussion of the anatomical, physiological, acoustic, aerodynamic, and imaging science informing the understanding of vocal function in normal and disordered states. Major technical components of voice evaluation are covered, including perceptual analyses, acoustic analyses, aerodynamic analyses, and laryngeal visualization.

Contents:

Anatomy and physiology of phonation

Survey of voice disorders

The voice diagnostic : initial considerations, case history, and perceptual evaluation

Acoustic analysis of voice

Aerodynamic analyses of vocal function

Laryngeal endoscopy and stroboscopy

Medical treatment of voice disorders

Voice treatment: orientations, framework, and interventions

Voice rehabilitation after laryngeal cancer.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"179 illustrations."

ISBN:

9781626233911

1626233918