Understanding Voice Disorders Physiological parameters for diagnosis and treatment

Written by leading scientists and educators, "Understanding Voice Disorders: Physiological Parameters for Diagnosis and Treatment" focuses on the physiological parameters of voice disorders, as well as the behavioral and emotional factors that may affect them.Readers have the opportunity to identify a strong evidence of the normal process of voice, acoustics and pathophysiology that results from misuse, misuse of the voice or any neurological contribution. Extensive coverage includes in-depth investigation of how a patient is interviewed, history-taking, examination, evaluation, and discussion of results in both children and the elderlyReaders have the opportunity to identify a strong evidence of the normal process of voice, acoustics and pathophysiology that results from misuse, misuse of the voice or any neurological contribution. Extensive coverage includes in-depth investigation of how a patient is interviewed, history-taking, examination, evaluation, and discussion of results in both children and the elderly. The book contains numerous illustrations, including color illustrations with vocal cord pathologies.

The Fourth Edition includes:

• Emphasis on Voice Disorders: Assuming the reader has studied anatomy and physiology, "Understanding Voice Disorders" focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of specific voice disorders.

• Audiovisual material: 30 videos, available on the internet, show the normal mobility of the larynx and various laryngeal pathologies.

• Coverage of psychogenic, neurogenic and organic voice disorders: Detailed information on a wide variety of specific disorders.
• Coverage of voice disorders in children and the elderly: Chapter 7 is devoted to the disorders of these two populations.

Full coverage of voice disorders and their treatment.