Diagnosis and treatment of voice disorders / [edited by] John S. Rubin, Robert T. Sataloff, Gwen S. Korovin.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Preface; Contributors; Unit 1: Basic Science; 1. Formation of the Larynx: From Hox Genes to Critical Periods; 2. Laryngeal Development; 3. Anatomy of the Human Larynx; 4. Functional Fine Structures of the Human Vocal Fold Mucosa; 5. The Microanatomy of the Vocal Fold Musculature; 6. Vocal Fold Extracellular Matrix and Wound Healing; 7. Benign Vocal Fold Pathology Through the Eyes of the Laryngologist; 8. Laryngeal Function During Phonation; 9. Laryngeal Neurophysiology; 10. The Neurology of Stuttering; 11. Toward a Dynamical Diagnosis of Vocal Function; 12. Research in Laryngology.

Unit 2: Clinical Assessment13. Patient History; 14. Physical Examination; 15. Evaluation of Laryngeal Biomechanics by Transnasal Flexible Laryngoscopy; 16. Transnasal Esophagoscopy; 17. Introduction to the Laboratory Diagnosis of Vocal Disorders; 18. Measuring Vocal Fold Function; 19. Laryngeal Electromyography; 20. Videography and Photography of the Larynx; 21. 3D Laryngeal CT Scan for Voice Disorders Virtual Endoscopy-Virtual Dissection; 22. The Evaluation of Voice Outcomes and Quality of Life; 23. Voice Impairment, Disability, Handicap, and Medical/Legal Evaluation; Unit 3: Management.

24. Common Medical Diagnoses and Treatments in Patients With Voice Disorders25. Congenital Anomalies of the Larynx; 26. Pediatric Laryngology: Office-Based Evaluation of Children With Dysphonia; 27. The Older Voice; 28. The Larynx: A Hormonal Target; 29. Laryngopharyngeal Reflux and Voice Disorders; 30. Infectious and Inflammatory Disorders of the Larynx; 31. Cough and the Unified Airway; 32. Neurologic Disorders and the Voice; 33. Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis; 34. Bilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis; 35. Management of the Spasmodic Dysphonias; 36. Psychologic Aspects of Voice Disorders.

37. The Voice and Medications38. Corticosteroid Therapy in Otorhinolaryngology; 39. The Role of the Speech-Language Pathologist in the Treatment of Voice Disorders; 40. The Role of the Voice Specialist in the Nonmedical Management of Benign Voice Disorders; 41. The Role of the Voice Coach in the Treatment of Vocal Disorders; 42. The Effects of Posture on Voice; 43. Special Considerations for the Professional Voice User; 44. Occupational Voice; 45. Anesthesia in Laryngology; 46. Laryngotracheal Trauma; 47. Surgical Management of Benign Voice Disorders.

48. Adult-Acquired Laryngotracheal Stenosis49. Vocal Fold Medialization: Injection and Laryngeal Framework Surgery; 50. Laryngeal Reinnervation: Traditional Approaches; 51. Reinnervation: New Frontiers; 52. Emerging Approaches to Laryngeal Replacement and Reconstruction; 53. Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis; 54. Premalignant Lesions of the Larynx; 55. Glottic Carcinoma: Disease Presentation and Philosophy of Management; 56. Diagnosis and Management of Postoperative Dysphonia; 57. Office-Based Phonosurgery; 58. Telemedicine; Index.

<I>Diagnosis and Treatment of Voice Disorders, Fourth Edition</i>, continues to serve as a definitive reference for students and professionals in the fields of otolaryngology, speech-language pathology, voice and singing, and related sciences. Fifty-eight chapters-illustrated with color photos, dyed slides, and black and white figures-are divided into three parts: basic sciences, clinical assessment, and management. Each chapter has been updated with the most current and relevant information on the science of communication processes and voice disorders. With contributions from more than 60 int.

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