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1991

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Comparison Of Laryngographic Waveforms Of An Adult And Child, Elaine Hicken Apr 1991

Comparison Of Laryngographic Waveforms Of An Adult And Child, Elaine Hicken

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The ability to accurately identify and differentially diagnose voice disorders is an important concern for the speech-language pathologist. This need has resulted in the development of methods which focus on identifying "objective, reliable, valid procedures for assessing voice disorders" (Costello, 1985). Several methods that allow direct observation of the laryngeal mechanism are invasive and time consuming. A method that is noninvasive and that provides valuable information about the vocal fold movement pattern is needed for clinical use.