Voice - Phonotrauma

Question 1

Describe harsh/hard glottal attack

Answer 1

manner of initiating vowels by rapid and complete adduction of VF prior to initiation of phonation

• lots of tension

Question 2

Describe high laryngeal position

Answer 2

greater laryngeal elevation to increase pitch level – people tend to overuse a higher pitch which leads to pain or soreness in neck, worsening voice throughout day

Question 3

describe anteroposterior laryngeal squeezing

Answer 3

the epiglottis and arytenoids approach each other during phonation abnormally

Question 4

Define Voice Disorder.

Answer 4

when voice quality, pitch and loudness differ or are inappropriate for an individual’s age, gender, cultural background, or geographic location

Question 5

What are organic voice disorders?

Answer 5

physiological in nature and result from alterations in respiratory, laryngeal, or vocal tract mechanisms

Question 6

What are 2 types of organic voice disorders?

Answer 6

structural: physical changes in vocal mechanism (edema or nodules)
neurogenic: problems with CNS or PNS innervation to larynx (vocal tremor, VF paralysis)

Question 7

What are functional voice disorders?

Answer 7

result from improper or inefficient use of the vocal mechanism when physical structure is normal (fatigue, tension)

Question 8

what are the 9 primary symptoms of voice problems?

Answer 8

1. hoarseness
2. vocal fatigue
3. breathy voice
4. reduced pitch range
5. aphonia
6. pitch breaks
7. strain
8. tremor
9. pain

Question 9

perceptual pitch signs of voice problem

Answer 9

monopitch
pitch breaks
inappropriate pitch
reduced pitch range

Question 10

perceptual loudness signs of voice problem

Answer 10

monoloudness
loudness variation

Question 11

perceptual quality signs of voice problem

Answer 11

hoarse
breathy
tension
tremor
strain
interruption of voicing
diplophonia - double voice