Journal of Voice
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 54-61 , January 2011

An Exploratory Study of Voice Change Associated With Healthy Speakers After Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation to Laryngeal Muscles

A portion of this research was presented at the 35th Annual Voice Symposium, titled Voice Change in Normal Speakers Associated with Surface Electrical Stimulation, Philadelphia, PA, June 2006.

  • Linda P. Fowler

      Affiliations

    • Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Linda P. Fowler, Educational Psychology and Special Education, Georgia State University, P.O. Box 3979, Atlanta, GA 30302-3979.
    • ,
  • Mary Gorham-Rowan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia
    • ,
  • Edie R. Hapner

      Affiliations

    • Emory Voice Center, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia

,Accepted 21 July 2009.

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PII: S0892-1997(09)00115-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2009.07.006

Journal of Voice
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 54-61 , January 2011

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