Journal of Voice
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 208-217 , March 2011

Acoustic Analysis of Voice in Huntington's Disease Patients

  • María Jesús Velasco García

      Affiliations

    • Service of Otolaryngology (ENT), Na Sa de Sonsoles Hospital, Avila, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to María Jesús Velasco García, C/ Patrimonio de la Humanidad 8, Portal 2, 2° D, E-05004 Avila, Spain.
    • ,
  • Ignacio Cobeta

      Affiliations

    • Service of Otolaryngology (ENT), “Ramón y Cajal” University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
    • ,
  • Gonzalo Martín

      Affiliations

    • Service of Otolaryngology (ENT), Na Sa de Sonsoles Hospital, Avila, Spain
    • ,
  • Hortensia Alonso-Navarro

      Affiliations

    • Section of Neurology, “Del Sureste” Hospital, Madrid, Spain
    • ,
  • Félix Javier Jimenez-Jimenez

      Affiliations

    • Section of Neurology, “Del Sureste” Hospital, Madrid, Spain

,Accepted 19 August 2009.

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PII: S0892-1997(09)00138-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2009.08.007

Journal of Voice
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 208-217 , March 2011

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