Preface | p. ix |
Prelude | p. 1 |
The Nature of Voice | p. 1 |
A Brief History of Voice Disorders and Their Management | p. 1 |
Challenges in the Management of Voice Disorders | p. 3 |
The Voice Care Team | p. 5 |
Voice Guidelines for Patients and Professionals | p. 5 |
Counseling Functions of the Voice Care Professional | p. 6 |
Anatomy and Physiology of Voice Production | p. 9 |
The Phonatory System | p. 9 |
The Respiratory System | p. 21 |
The Resonatory System | p. 26 |
The Aging Voice | p. 32 |
The Voice Evaluation | p. 35 |
The Case History | p. 35 |
The Voice Evaluation Process | p. 41 |
Motor/Sensory Evaluation of the Speech Musculature | p. 64 |
Phonotrauma and Trauma-Related Dysphonias | p. 77 |
Dysphonias Caused by Phonotrauma | p. 78 |
Dysphonias Caused by Mechanical Trauma to the Larynx | p. 95 |
Dysphonias Caused by Burns to the Larynx | p. 100 |
Voice Therapy Treatments for Phonotrauma | p. 103 |
Program of Vocal Rest | p. 103 |
Program of Vocal Hygiene | p. 110 |
Program of Voice Therapy | p. 113 |
Special Considerations for the Professional Voice User | p. 132 |
Voice Changes Associated with Gender Reassignment | p. 136 |
Functional, Psychogenic, and Spasmodic Dysphonias | p. 139 |
Ventricular Dysphonia | p. 139 |
Conversion Voice Disorders | p. 141 |
Mutational Falsetto | p. 145 |
Spasmodic Dysphonia | p. 148 |
Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion | p. 154 |
Congenital Dysphonias | p. 157 |
Congenital Mass Lesions of the Larynx | p. 157 |
Congenital Structural Anomalies of the Larynx | p. 160 |
Neurogenic Dysphonias | p. 169 |
Dysphonias Associated with Disorders of the Lower Motor Neuron, Myoneural Junction, and Muscle | p. 171 |
Dysphonia Associated with Disorders of the Upper Motor Neuron | p. 195 |
Dysphonia Associated with Disorders of the Cerebellar System | p. 197 |
Dysphonias Associated with Disorders of the Extrapyramidal System | p. 200 |
Dysphonias Associated with Dysarthrias of Multiple Motor Systems | p. 220 |
Dysphonias Associated with Neurologic Loss of Planned, Volitional Control of Phonation | p. 229 |
Therapy Procedures for Speech Rehabilitation | p. 232 |
Disorders of Vocal Resonance | p. 243 |
Hypernasality | p. 243 |
Hyponasality | p. 250 |
Assimilative Nasality | p. 251 |
Resonance Disorders Due to Faulty Tongue Postures | p. 253 |
Stridency | p. 256 |
Laryngectomee Rehabilitation | p. 259 |
Preoperative Management | p. 260 |
Postoperative Management | p. 264 |
Voice Training | p. 272 |
Standard Reading Passages | p. 295 |
Informational Handouts for Clients and Families | p. 299 |
The Effects of Medications and Drugs on Your Voice | p. 299 |
Suggestions for Parents of Young Children with Voice Problems (Ages 3 to 7) | p. 301 |
Suggestions for Parents of Children with Voice Problems (Ages 7 to 14) | p. 303 |
Suggestions for Teens with Voice Problems | p. 305 |
Vocal Health Tips for Adults and Seniors | p. 307 |
Tips for Vocal Health for Any Age | p. 310 |
Vocal Hygiene Rules for Lifelong Vocal Health | p. 312 |
Advice for Professional Voice Users | p. 314 |
Resources for Voice Assessment and Therapy | p. 317 |
References | p. 323 |
Additional Resources | p. 337 |
Index | p. 341 |
About the Authors | p. 367 |
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