Electroglottography in Elderly Patients with Vocal-Fold Palsy

摘要: Summary The incidence of dysphonia in healthy elderly people is high. In individuals with iatrogenic vocal-fold paresis following thyroid surgery, serious aggravation vocal skills contributes to impaired quality life and requires proper management. Electroglottography a common method for providing noninvasive measurements glottal activity, yielding reliable indicators closing instants. purpose the study was determine how electroglottography measures change voice recovery speakers palsy, compared individuals, which coefficient best represents dysphonia. An electroglottograph Speech Studio 1.04 software used record analyze data. data were collected from 12 patients aged 65–78 years (mean=71.3, S.D.=3.8, median=71) 10 65–77 (mean=70.9, S.D.=3.9, median=72). findings show that distribution values % irregularity differs between groups controls. Irregularity quotient significantly correlate perceptual degree can objectify palsy suitable tool tracking patients’ long-term progress. dysfunction palsy.