Efficacy of voice therapy for patients with vocal fold scarring and sulcus vocalis

Mami Kaneko, Shigeru Hirano, Ichiro Tateya, Tsuyoshi Kojima, Masanobu Mizuta, Masako Fujiu-Kurachi, Osamu Shiromoto, Juichi Ito

研究成果: ジャーナルへの寄稿学術論文査読

抄録

Vocal fold scarring and sulcus vocalis significantly increase stiffness of the mucosal wave of the vocal folds. The dysphonia caused by vocal fold scarring and sulcus vocalis is often severe and difficult to treat. We report here three cases with vocal fold scarring and sulcus vocalis that were successfully treated by voice therapy. Two cases had been initially treated by local injection of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) into the vocal folds. The other case had no history of prior treatment. Stroboscopic examination showed reduction of the mucosal wave of amplitude, a spindle-shaped glottal gap and hyperfunction in all patients. They underwent voice therapy consisting of exercises designed to modify vocal misuse and increase vocal fold flexibility, such as trill exercises and Vocal Function Exercise (VFE). Examination at the end of voice therapy showed remarkable improvement of voice. Stroboscopy showed mobile, less stiff vocal folds with excellent amplitude and mucosal wave. These results indicate that voice therapy can help improve vocal function in cases with vocal fold scarring and sulcus vocalis.

本文言語英語
ページ(範囲)229-235
ページ数7
ジャーナルJapan Journal of Logopedics and Phoniatrics
53
3
DOI
出版ステータス出版済み - 07-2012
外部発表はい

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • LPN/LVN
  • 言語聴覚療法

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