Improvement of Vocal Pathologies Diagnosis Using High-Speed Videolaryngoscopy

Autor(es)

Tsuji, Domingos Hiroshi ; Hachiya, Adriana ; Dajer, Maria Eugenia ; Ishikawa, Camila Cristina ; Takahashi, Marystella Tomoe ; Montagnoli, Arlindo Neto

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; v. 18, n. 3, p. 9-pg., 2014-07-01.

Resumo

Introduction The study of the dynamic properties of vocal fold vibration is important for understanding the vocal production mechanism and the impact of organic and functional changes. The advent of high-speed videolaryngoscopy (HSV) has provided the possibility of seeing the real cycle of vocal fold vibration in detail through high sampling rate of successive frames and adequate spatial resolution. Objective To describe the technique, advantages, and limitations of using HSV and digital videokymography in the diagnosis of vocal pathologies. Methods We used HSV and digital videokymography to evaluate one normophonic individual and four patients with vocal fold pathologies (nodules, unilateral paralysis of the left vocal fold, intracordal cyst, and adductor spasmodic dysphonia). The vocal fold vibration parameters (glottic closure, vibrational symmetry, periodicity, mucosal wave, amplitude, and glottal cycle phases) were assessed. Results Differences in the vocal vibration parameters were observed and correlated with the pathophysiology. Conclusion HSV is the latest diagnostic tool in visual examination of vocal behavior and has considerable potential to refine our knowledge regarding the vocal fold vibration and voice production, as well as regarding the impact of pathologic conditions have on the mechanism of phonation. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 10/03345-0 - Avaliação dos efeitos de exercícios vocais em vozes normais com análise perceptivo-auditiva, acústica e comparação com as imagens obtidas com videolaringoscopia de alta velocidade
• Beneficiário: Regina Aparecida Pimenta
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Mestrado