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Read, Jennifer L.; Whittaker, Roger G.; Miller, Nick; Clark, Sue; Taylor, Robert; McFarland, Robert; Turnbull, Douglass – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2012
Background: Mutations of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) cause a broad spectrum of clinical phenotypes. Anecdotal evidence suggests that voice and swallow problems are a common feature of these diseases. Aims: To characterize accurately the prevalence and severity of voice and swallow problems in a large cohort of patients with mitochondrial disease.…
Descriptors: Diseases, Incidence, Severity (of Disability), Voice Disorders
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Kazi, Rehan; Prasad, Vyas M. N.; Kanagalingam, Jeeve; Georgalas, Christos; Venkitaraman, Ramachandran; Nutting, Christopher M.; Clarke, Peter; Rhys-Evans, Peter; Harrington, Kevin J. – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2007
Aims: To compare voice quality as defined by formant analysis using a sustained vowel in patients who have undergone a partial glossectomy with a group of normal subjects. Methods & Procedures: The design consisted of a single centre, cross-sectional cohort study. The setting was an Adult Tertiary Referral Unit. A total of 26 patients (19…
Descriptors: Patients, Scores, Vowels, Radiation