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Voice range in superior laryngealnerve paresis and paralysis
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Voice range in superior laryngealnerve paresis and paralysis

Claudia A. Eckley, Robert T. Sataloff, Mary Hawkshaw, Joseph R. Spiegel and Steven Mandel
Journal of voice, v 12(3), pp 340-348
1998
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0892-1997(98)80024-6
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Abstract

Superior laryngeal nerve paresis and paralysis Voice range
Evaluation of Physiologic Frequency Range (PFR) and Musical FrequencyRange (MRP) of Phonation was performed on 56 adults (singers and nonsingers) presenting with superior laryngeal nerve (SLN) paresis or paralysis confirmed by laryngeal electromyography. The most common etiology was neuritis (69.7%), followed by iatrogenic and unlcnown causes,each accounting for 10.2 % of cases, and finally trauma (8.9%). Both female and male singers with SLN paresis or paralysis had significantly higher PFR and MPR than nonsingers. Female classical singers presented PFR and MPR of up to 10 semitones (ST) higher than nonclassical singers and nonsingers. The lowest PFR and musical ranges were found in patients with SLN paresis associated with recurrent laryngeal nerve paresis or paralysis. The authors suggest that voice range measurement is a useful parameter for analyzing the effects of SLN paresis or paralysis on voice and that it may also assist in measuring outcome following voice therapy.

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