In the recent article from Belsky et al,
1
which evaluates aerodynamic and acoustic measurements in healthy patients and patients
with primary muscle tension dysphonia (MTD), the authors concluded that connected
speech from patients diagnosed with MTD essentially reflect normal acoustic and aerodynamic
values. We greatly appreciated the authors for their work and for their effort in
including aerodynamic studies in the assessment of MTD, which we think is important
for the understanding of this voice disorder. However, we think that several major
issues need to be clarified.- Belsky MA
- Rothenberger SD
- Gillespie AI
- et al.
Do phonatory aerodynamic and acoustic measures in connected speech differ between
vocally healthy adults and patients diagnosed with muscle tension dysphonia?.
J Voice. 2021; 35 ([published online ahead of print, 2020 Jan 10]): 663.e1-663.e7https://doi.org/10.1016/jjvoice.2019.12.019
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- Do Phonatory Aerodynamic and Acoustic Measures in Connected Speech Differ Between Vocally Healthy Adults and Patients Diagnosed with Muscle Tension Dysphonia?Journal of VoiceVol. 35Issue 4
- PreviewOne of the presumed etiologies of primary muscle tension dysphonia (MTD) is a respiratory-phonatory disruption resulting in poor phonatory airflow in speech; however, few data exist on the differences between vocally healthy adults and patients diagnosed with MTD. The goal of this study was to compare aerodynamic and acoustic measures of self-perceived vocally healthy adults with patients diagnosed with MTD.
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- Aerodynamic Measures in Muscle Tension DysphoniaJournal of VoiceVol. 35Issue 6
- PreviewIn the recent article from Belsky et al,1 which evaluates aerodynamic and acoustic measurements in healthy patients and patients with primary muscle tension dysphonia (MTD), the authors concluded that connected speech from patients diagnosed with MTD essentially reflect normal acoustic and aerodynamic values. We greatly appreciated the authors for their work and for their effort in including aerodynamic studies in the assessment of MTD, which we think is important for the understanding of this voice disorder.
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- Author Response to Aerodynamic Measures in Muscle Tension DysphoniaJournal of Voice
- PreviewThank-you for your interest in our article. We agree that estimated subglottal pressure is a valid measure for assessing an extensive aerodynamic profile of an individual with a voice disorder, and members of this author group have published using this measure in other investigations.1,2 In fact, three paragraphs of the article's discussion are devoted to the importance of estimated subglottal pressure.
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