Subtle signs, symptoms, and diagnostic findings associated with SLNp make this disorder
difficult to characterize clinically. Lack of treatment methodologies to restore the dynamic …

Vocal fold paresis: etiology, clinical diagnosis and clinica... : Current Opinion in Otolaryngology
& Head and Neck Surgery Vocal fold paresis: etiology, clinical diagnosis and clinical …

As animals vocalize, their vocal organ transforms motor commands into vocalizations for
social communication. In birds, the physical mechanisms by which vocalizations are …

An MRI-based three-dimensional computer model of a canine larynx was used to investigate
the effect of cricothyroid (CT) and thyroarytenoid (TA) muscle activity on vocal fold pre …

The interactions of the intrinsic laryngeal muscles (ILMs) in controlling fundamental
frequency (F0) and glottal posture remain unclear. In an in vivo canine model, three sets of …

Summary Objectives/Hypothesis Characterizing the vertical stiffness gradient that exists
between the superior and inferior aspects of the medial surface of the vocal fold …

Objectives/Hypothesis In 1974, Minoru Hirano proposed his theory of voice production that
is now known as the cover–body theory. He described the thyroarytenoid (TA) and …

Summary Objectives/Hypothesis Glottal insufficiency is a common clinical problem in
otolaryngology and medialization laryngoplasty (ML) procedures remain the primary …

Introduction Although phonatory glottal posture and airflow pulse shape affect voice quality,
studies to date have been limited by visualization of vocal fold (VF) vibration from a superior …

Glottal insufficiency due to vocal fold paralysis, paresis, or atrophy often leads to degraded
voice quality. One of the primary surgical intervention procedures to treat glottal insufficiency …