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Zeitels is regarded as a prolific surgical innovator having designed numerous new voice restoration procedures (phonosurgery) and surgical instruments, and holds six patents for these innovations. He is widely acknowledged for novel laser applications to treat dysplasia and cancer as well as laryngeal papillomatosis , polyps, nodules.
A hoarse voice, also known as dysphonia or hoarseness, [1] is when the voice involuntarily sounds breathy, raspy, or strained, or is softer in volume or lower in pitch. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ clarification needed ] A hoarse voice can be associated with a feeling of unease or scratchiness in the throat. [ 2 ]
Voice rest, drinking water, reduce coughing and throat clearing, no whispering or shouting/screaming Aphonia is defined as the inability to produce voiced sound . [ 1 ] This may result from damage, such as surgery (e.g., thyroidectomy ) or a tumor ., [ 2 ] or can be a result of psychological means.
The Alexander Technique is used as a therapy for stress-related chronic conditions. It does not attempt to cure the underlying cause, but to teach people how to avoid bad habits which might exacerbate their condition. [12] The Technique is used as an alternative treatment to improve both voice and posture for people in the performing arts.
Voice disorders range from aphonia (loss of phonation) to dysphonia, which may be phonatory and/or resonance disorders. Phonatory characteristics could include breathiness, hoarseness, harshness, intermittency, pitch , etc. Resonance characteristics refer to overuse or underuse of the resonance chambers resulting in hypernasality or ...
Kennedy was asked whether the loss of his full voice felt particularly frustrating, given his family’s legacy of ringing oratory. He replied, his voice still raspy, “Like I said, it’s ironic
Voice problems may result from the presence of vocal fold nodules. [13] They are diagnosed based on the presence of perceptual features not explicable by other causes. [13] Such symptoms include: vocal fatigue, breathiness, loss of high pitch notes, lack of vocal control, or increased phonatory effort (i.e. increased effort to produce speech). [13]
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