Speech, Alaryngeal - Methods
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Speech intelligibility, acceptability, and communication-related quality of life in Chinese alaryngeal speakers.

29 Jun 2009 OBJECTIVE: To investigate (1) speech intelligibility and acceptability in using 4 different alaryngeal speech methods: esophageal (ES), electrolaryngeal (EL), pneumatic device (PD), and tracheosophageal (TE) speech; and (2) communication-related ... Read more...

Development and perceptual evaluation of amplitude-based F0 control in electrolarynx speech.

27 Jun 2009 PURPOSE: Current electrolarynx (EL) devices produce a mechanical speech quality that has been largely attributed to the lack of natural fundamental frequency (F0) variation. In order to improve the quality of EL speech, in the present study the ... Read more...

Electromyographic control of a hands-free electrolarynx using neck strap muscles.

17 Jan 2009 Three individuals with total laryngectomy were studied for their ability to control a hands-free electrolarynx (EL) using neck surface electromyography (EMG) for on/off and pitch modulation. The laryngectomy surgery of participants was modified to ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Speech, Alaryngeal - Methods'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Speech intelligibility, acceptability, and communication-related quality of life in Chinese alaryngeal speakers. 29 Jun 2009
• Development and perceptual evaluation of amplitude-based F0 control in electrolarynx speech. 27 Jun 2009
• Electromyographic control of a hands-free electrolarynx using neck strap muscles. 17 Jan 2009
• Re: Failed voice restoration: closure of the tracheo-oesophageal fistula. 29 Sep 2008
• Clinical evaluation of a membrane-based voice-producing element for laryngectomized women. 30 Aug 2008
• Effects of laryngeal cancer on voice and swallowing. 30 Jul 2008
• Primary and salvage total laryngectomy. 30 Jul 2008
• The effects of a total laryngectomy on speech breathing. 30 May 2008
• Tracheostoma humidifier: influence on secretion and voice of patients with total laryngectomy. 30 Dec 2007
• A new technique using free ileocaecal patch transplantation for secondary voice restoration after total laryngectomy. 28 Jul 2007
• A numerical study of the flow-induced vibration characteristics of a voice-producing element for laryngectomized patients. 24 Jul 2007
• Use of an 'elephant trunk' shunt for voice restoration: a decade of experience in voice restoration using a free jejunal graft in patients who have undergone laryngopharyngoesophagectomy. 15 Jan 2007
• Development of a wearable electro-larynx for laryngectomees and its evaluation. 30 Dec 2006
• Can objective parameters derived from videofluoroscopic assessment of post-laryngectomy valved speech replace current subjective measures? An e-tool-based analysis. 29 Nov 2006
• Multidimensional assessment of female tracheoesophageal prosthetic speech. 29 Nov 2006
• Development of a double-membrane sound generator for application in a voice-producing element for laryngectomized patients. 29 Nov 2006
• Voice reconstruction using the free ileocolon flap versus the pneumatic artificial larynx: a comparison of patients' preference and experience following laryngectomy. 4 Sep 2006
• Enhancement of electrolarynx speech based on auditory masking. 29 Apr 2006
• [Surgical voice restoration following total laryngectomy] 29 Jun 2005
• Compliance, quality of life and quantitative voice quality aspects of hands-free speech. 30 May 2005

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Technical information about 'Speech, Alaryngeal'

Definition: Methods of enabling a patient without a larynx or with a non-functional larynx to produce voice or speech. The methods may be pneumatic or electronic.

Descriptor UI: D013071

Alternative terms: Speech, Alaryngeal; Alaryngeal Speech; Voice Production, Alaryngeal; Alaryngeal Voice Production; Alaryngeal Voice Productions; Production, Alaryngeal Voice; Productions, Alaryngeal Voice; Voice Productions, Alaryngeal;

Related Mesh Headings: Larynx, Artificial;

Allowable Qualifiers: instrumentation; methods; psychology;

Tree Number: E02.831.727.541;

Online Note: use SPEECH, ALARYNGEAL to search VOICE PRODUCTION, ALARYNGEAL 1968-79

History Note: 80; was VOICE PRODUCTION, ALARYNGEAL 1968-79