2015-03
Vocal Variability Post Swallowing in Individuals with and without Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
Voice modification after swallowing may indicate changes in the transit of the bolus. The aim of this study is to verify the use of perceptual voice analysis to detect oropharyngeal dysphagia. Study Design Case series. Twenty-seven patients with dysphagia as diagnosed by videofluoroscopy and 25 without were evaluated. The sustained vowel /a/ was recorded before this exam and after swallowing different consistencies (pasty, liquid and solid). For the voice evaluation, the GRBAS s...
