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Some scientific foundations for voice restoration
Author(s) -
Snidecor John C.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-197504000-00005
Subject(s) - esophageal speech , larynx , speech therapy , audiology , psychology , incidence (geometry) , laryngectomy , speech recognition , computer science , medicine , surgery , mathematics , geometry
Laryngeal cancer, though not high in incidence, may have a devastating effect on the affected individuals' total adjustment. Esophageal speech, while a desirable form of substitute speech, cannot be learned by all, thus requiring a re‐evaluation of the artificial larynx and consideration of such special operations as that of Dr. Ryoso Asai. The acoustical characteristics and deficiencies of all pseudo voices are stated and discussed. The female voice is generally identified as such. Methods for the prognosis of learning speech include a systemic questionnaire for pre‐evaluation which was based on behavior patterns of the laryngectomee.