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Orbelo DM, Charney SA, Renkert E, Pietrowicz M, David Aka, Bayan SL, Ishikawa K. Vocal Effort and Acoustic Analysis of Gargle Phonation Versus Water Swallow in Patients With Muscle Tension Dysphonia: A Clinical Trial. J Voice 2024:S0892-1997(24)00057-2. [PMID: 38519331 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2024.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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PURPOSE To determine the effects of gargle phonation (GP) on self-perceived vocal improvement, vocal effort, acoustic parameters, and speech rate in patients with muscle tension dysphonia (MTD). We hypothesized that GP would improve voice, reduce phonatory effort, and alter acoustic and speech measures. STUDY DESIGN Prospective randomized, single-blind cross-over clinical trial METHODS: Thirty-four participants (26 females, 8 males; average age 53 years) who were diagnosed with MTD completed the Voice Handicap Index-10 (VHI-10) and were assigned three study conditions: Baseline (B), GP, and Water Swallow (WS; sham), presented in one of two counterbalanced orders B-WS-GP (WS1st) or B-GP-WS (GP1st). Participants recorded stimuli from the Consensus Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Voice (CAPE-V) and rated their perceived vocal effort and vocal improvement. F0, vocal intensity, cepstral peak prominence (CPP), and speaking rate were measured. RESULTS Average VHI-10 scores by group were 16 (min/max 2-29) for WS1st and 15 (min/max 3-40) for GP1st. About 73.5% reported more vocal improvement after GP, 17.65% after WS, and 8.8% noted no difference between conditions. Reduced effort was reported after GP, compared to B (P < 0.001) and WS (P = 0.005). Lower effort was also reported after the WS condition, compared to B (P = 0.011). Key acoustic findings included an increase in F0 after GP for sustained /i/ for females. CPP was significantly higher for females reading CAPE-V sentences after GP, when GP preceded WS, compared to B (P = 0.004) and WS (P = 0.003). Speech rate was faster for females after GP versus B (P = 0.029). CONCLUSIONS GP may be beneficial in the treatment of MTD. CPP may be a useful marker for vocal improvement after GP for women with mild MTD. Further studies would benefit from having more male participants and those with moderate and severe MTD.
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- Diana M Orbelo
- Mayo Clinic Department of Otolaryngology, Rochester, Minnesota.
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- Mayo Clinic Department of Otolaryngology, Phoenix, Arizona
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- National Center for Supercomputing Applications, Carle Illinois College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois
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- Mayo Clinic Department of Otolaryngology, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Mayo Clinic Department of Otolaryngology, Rochester, Minnesota
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- University of Kentucky, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Lexington, Kentucky
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Armstrong MF, Orbelo DM, Wallerius KP, Lebechi CA, Lohse CM, Dey JK, Bayan SL. Visual Gaze Patterns in the Analysis of Glottic Lesions: Does Experience Increase Diagnostic Accuracy? Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2024; 133:22-29. [PMID: 37365768 DOI: 10.1177/00034894231179519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to evaluate visual gaze patterns and the ability to correctly identify cancer among participants of different experience levels when viewing benign and malignant vocal cord lesions. METHODS Thirty-one participants were divided into groups based on level of experience. These included novice (medical students, PGY1-2 otolaryngology residents), intermediate (PGY3-5 otolaryngology residents, gastroenterology fellow), advanced practice providers (physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and speech language pathologists), and experts (board-certified otolaryngologists). Each participant was shown 7 images of vocal cord pathology including glottic cancer, infectious laryngitis, and granuloma and asked to determine the likelihood of cancer on a scale of certain, probable, possible, and unlikely. Eye tracking data were collected and used to identify the area of interest (AOI) that each participant fixated on first, fixated on the longest, and had the greatest number of fixations. RESULTS No significant differences were seen among groups when comparing AOI with first fixation, AOI with longest fixation, or AOI with most fixations. Novices were significantly more likely to rate a low likelihood of cancer when viewing infectious laryngitis compared to more experienced groups (P < .001). There was no difference in likelihood of cancer rating among groups for the remaining images. CONCLUSIONS There was no significant difference in gaze targets among participants of different experience levels evaluating vocal cord pathology. Symmetric appearance of vocal cord lesions may explain differences seen in likelihood of cancer rating among groups. Future studies with larger sample sizes will better elucidate gaze targets that lead to accurate diagnosis of vocal cord pathology.
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- Michael F Armstrong
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Wallerius KP, Bayan SL, Armstrong MF, Lebechi CA, Dey JK, Orbelo DM. Visual Interpretation of Vocal Fold Paralysis in Flexible Laryngoscopy Using Eye Tracking Technology. J Voice 2023:S0892-1997(23)00091-7. [PMID: 37005128 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2023.02.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Interpretation of laryngoscopy is an important diagnostic skill in otolaryngology. There is, however, limited understanding of the specific visual strategies used while assessing flexible laryngoscopy video. Eye-tracking technology allows for objective study of eye movements during dynamic tasks. The purpose of the present study was to explore visual gaze strategies during laryngoscopy interpretation of unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP) across clinician experience from novice to expert. METHODS Thirty individuals were shown five flexible laryngoscopy videos, each 10 seconds long. After viewing each video, participants reported their impressions of "left vocal fold paralysis," "right vocal fold paralysis," or "no vocal fold paralysis." Eye tracking data were collected and analyzed for duration of fixation and number of fixations on select areas of interest (AOI). Diagnostic accuracy and visual gaze patterns were compared between novice, experienced, and expert groups. RESULTS Diagnostic accuracy among learners in the novice group was significantly lower than those in the more experienced groups (P = 0.04). All groups demonstrated similar visual gaze patterns when viewing the video with normal bilateral vocal fold mobility, spending the greatest percentage of time viewing the trachea. There were differences among groups when viewing the videos of left or right VFP, but the trachea was always in the top three structures for greatest fixation duration and highest number of fixations. CONCLUSIONS Eye-tracking is a novel tool in the setting of laryngoscopy interpretation. With further study it has the potential to be useful for the training of otolaryngology learners to improve diagnostic skills.
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- Katherine P Wallerius
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
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Lu L, Charney S, Pittelko R, Ochoa P, Bayan SL, Lohse C, Orbelo DM. Singing Voice Concern in Tertiary Laryngology Practice. J Voice 2023:S0892-1997(22)00413-1. [PMID: 36681566 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2022.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence and characteristics of patients who identify singing voice as a primary concern when presenting with general voice complaints to a voice clinic. METHODS Data were collected from medical records on demographics, medical history, laryngoscopy exam, diagnosis, and subsequent treatments; and from self-report questionnaires including the Voice Handicap Index-10 (VHI-10) and clinical voice questionnaire. RESULTS A total of 17% of patients presenting to a voice clinic with general voice problems who completed a VHI-10 identified singing voice as a primary concern. Compared to the reference cohort, patients concerned about singing voice report greater handicap on several questions of the VHI-10, particularly in personal and social life impact, loss of income, unpredictability of vocal clarity, subjective upset, and subjective handicap. Those concerned with singing voice were also more concerned about their vocal problem, and both more likely to be recommended voice therapy and participate in voice therapy despite no statistical differences in categorical diagnoses. CONCLUSIONS When considering both professional and recreational singers, voice concerns occurred in 17% of the cohort under study. Patients with singing voice concerns are accounted for largely by recreational singers, who remain poorly characterized in the literature. We underscore the importance of sensitivity and responsivity to the needs of this group of patients.
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- Lauren Lu
- Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
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Barnes JH, Orbelo DM, Armstrong MF, Bayan SL, Lohse CM, Ekbom DC. Comments on "Cardiothoracic Patients with Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis: Pneumonia Rates Following Injection Laryngoplasty" by Tsai et al. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2020; 130:225. [PMID: 32812446 DOI: 10.1177/0003489420949494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Jason H Barnes
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Orbelo DM, Ekbom DC, Van Houten HK, Bayan SL, Balakrishnan K. Speech Pathology Utilization and Stroboscopy Before and After Adult Medialization Laryngoplasty. J Voice 2020; 36:423-433. [PMID: 32690345 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2020.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Revised: 06/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Evaluation of trends and utilization of speech-language-pathology (SLP) services, including stroboscopy, before and after medialization laryngoplasty (ML) over 11 years. METHODS Retrospective national US database study conducted using OptumLabs Data Warehouse. Study cohort included patients (age ≥18 years) who underwent ML between January 2007 and December 2016. Primary outcomes were rates of SLP visits in the 12 months before and 12 months after ML. Linear regression analysis was performed assessing for trends utilization across years. Secondary outcomes were predictors of utilization After-ML using multivariable logistic regression. RESULTS 1114 patients met criteria. Services, including stroboscopy, were utilized by 774 (69%) Before-ML and 697 (63%) After-ML. SLP services, excluding stroboscopy, were utilized by 512 (46%) Before-ML and 478 (43%) After-ML. Vocal cord paralysis was the most common diagnosis, 945 (84.8%) patients. Other service billed were stroboscopy, [Before-ML 676 (60.7%); After-ML 567 (50.9%)], voice evaluation [Before-ML 431(38.7%); After-ML 366 (32.9%)], voice therapy [Before-ML 309 (27.7%); After-ML 339 (30.4%)], laryngeal function studies, [Before-ML 175 (15.7%); After-ML 164 (14.7%)], swallow evaluations [Before-ML 150 (13.5%); After-ML 90 (8.1%)], and swallow therapy [Before-ML 53 (4.8%); After-ML 47 (4.2%)]. SLP utilization Before-ML predicted SLP utilization After-ML [Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval): 9.31 (6.78, 12.77)]. Nearly half (49%) of visits occurred in the 6 months around ML. Of those who had voice therapy, the majority (73.7%) had a total of 1 to 5 sessions. CONCLUSION Based on this retrospective US national database study, SLP services and stroboscopy are a complementary component of assessment and treatment of patients who undergo ML with the majority of services occurring in the 3 months before and after ML. Future work would benefit from outcome data.
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- Diana M Orbelo
- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Rochester, MNinnesota; OptumLabs, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
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Barnes JH, Orbelo DM, Armstrong MF, Bayan SL, Lohse CM, Ekbom DC. Cardiothoracic Patients with Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis: Pneumonia Rates Following Injection Laryngoplasty. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2020; 129:1129-1134. [DOI: 10.1177/0003489420933650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Objective: Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury is a potential complication of cardiothoracic surgery and cause of unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP). Injection laryngoplasty (IL) is an intervention offered to patients with UVFP to alleviate symptoms including dysphagia, dysphonia and weak cough. There is no definitive evidence that IL prevents pneumonia. In this study, we compare rates of pneumonia in patients with UVFP secondary to cardiothoracic surgery who did or did not undergo IL. Methods: A retrospective chart review identified patients diagnosed with UVFP by an otolaryngologist using flexible laryngoscopy following cardiothoracic surgery from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2017. Each subject was grouped by IL status and assessed for subsequent pneumonia within 6 months of their diagnosis of UVFP. The association of IL with pneumonia was evaluated using Cox proportional hazards regression. Results: Of 92 patients who met inclusion criteria, 35 (38%) underwent IL and 57 (62%) did not. Twenty patients developed pneumonia, four who had undergone IL and 16 who had not; 12 patients developed aspiration pneumonia including two having undergone IL and 10 who had not. Those who had IL were less likely to develop total pneumonia compared to those who had not (HR = 0.33, P = .045). The protective effect of IL was not as clearly sustained when measuring for aspiration pneumonia, specifically (HR = 0.34; P = .10). Discussion: Injection laryngoplasty may reduce the risk of pneumonia in patients with UVFP secondary to cardiothoracic surgery; however, further research is needed to quantify the potential protective nature of IL in this patient population. Level of evidence: 3 (A retrospective cohort study).
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- Jason H. Barnes
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Youssef S, Bayan S, Ekbom D, Lohse C, Zimmermann T, Pittelko R, Orbelo DM. Breathiness and Consensus Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Voice (CAPE-V) in Patients Undergoing Medialization Laryngoplasty With or Without Arytenoid Adduction. J Voice 2019; 35:312-316. [PMID: 31606224 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2019.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Revised: 08/16/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We hypothesized that, in patients with unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP), the auditory-perception of breathiness measured with Consensus Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Voice (CAPE-V) would be higher preoperatively in patients who undergo medialization laryngoplasty (ML) with arytenoid adduction (AA) compared to ML alone. We further hypothesized that increased breathiness would correlate with increased glottal area at maximum glottal closure. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective chart review. METHODS CAPE-V recordings were rated by expert judges in 105 subjects with UVFP (47 ML+AA and 58 ML). Component scores of the CAPE-V prior to laryngeal framework surgery and those at 3 and/or 12 months postoperatively were compared. Assessment of glottal area width during maximum glottal closure was attempted. RESULTS Breathiness scores prior to laryngeal framework surgery were significantly greater in UVFP patients having ML+AA compared to ML only (P < 0.001). Roughness was greater for ML only (P = 0.003). At 3 months, adjusted for age and previous injection laryngoplasty, the ML+AA group showed greater improvement for breathiness (P <0.001), loudness (P < 0.001), strain (P = 0.037), and pitch (P = 0.039), while the ML only group showed greater improvement in roughness (P = 0.009). Results were similar at 12 months. Only 26% of glottal area widths were ratable using methods previously described; therefore, no further analysis was attempted. CONCLUSIONS In patients with UVFP baseline perception of breathiness is greater in those clinically selected for ML+AA compared to ML only. Glottal area measurements were not representative of the UVFP cohort and more stringent criteria are needed for valid and reliable glottal area assessment when using clinical flexible stroboscopic exams. Findings support the idea that surgeons may be making decisions about AA based, to at least some degree, on auditory perceptual evaluation of voice.
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- Mayo Clinic Department of Otolaryngology, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Mayo Clinic Department of Otolaryngology, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Mayo Clinic Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Mayo Clinic Department of Otolaryngology, Rochester, Minnesota.
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Finnoff JT, Orbelo DM, Ekbom DC. Identification of Paradoxical Vocal Fold Movement with Diagnostic Ultrasound: Confirmation with Video Laryngoscopy. PM R 2019; 12:425-427. [PMID: 31411819 DOI: 10.1002/pmrj.12236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 08/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Jonathan T Finnoff
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN
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Zimmermann TM, Orbelo DM, Pittelko RL, Youssef SJ, Lohse CM, Ekbom DC. Voice outcomes following medialization laryngoplasty with and without arytenoid adduction. Laryngoscope 2018; 129:1876-1881. [PMID: 30582612 DOI: 10.1002/lary.27684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Voice outcomes following medialization laryngoplasty (ML) for unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP) were compared to those who underwent ML plus arytenoid adduction (AA) (ML+AA). METHODS Single institution retrospective review of patients with UVFP undergoing ML and ML+AA (2009-2017). Demographic information and history of laryngeal procedures were collected. Preoperative and postoperative Voice Handicap Index-10 (VHI-10) and Consensus Perceptual Auditory Evaluation of Voice (CAPE-V) were assessed. RESULTS Of 236 patients, 119 met study criteria. Of those, 70 (59%) underwent ML and 49 (41%) underwent ML+AA. Significant differences between groups at baseline were found for age at time of thyroplasty (P = 0.046), VHI-10 scores (P < 0.001), and CAPE-V scores (P = 0.007). Baseline VHI-10 scores for ML+AA (28 ± 7) were greater than those for ML alone (24 ± 7). At 12 months, overall VHI-10 scores improved compared to baseline for both groups (ML+AA = 9 ± 7, ML = 16 ± 9); however, there was greater improvement for the ML+AA group compared to ML group (P = 0.001). CAPE-V scores at 3 or 12 months improved, but differences between the groups were not statistically significant once controlled for covariates. CONCLUSION Based on current findings, patients who undergo ML+AA likely have greater voice handicap at baseline compared to those undergoing ML alone. Patients selected for ML+AA improve as much or more than those who underwent ML alone. This highlights the importance of appropriate selection of candidates for AA. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 4 Laryngoscope, 129:1876-1881, 2019.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A
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- Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A
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Ekbom DC, Orbelo DM, Sangaralingham LR, Mwangi R, Houten HK, Balakrishnan K. Medialization laryngoplasty/arytenoid adduction: U.S. outcomes, discharge status, and utilization trends. Laryngoscope 2018; 129:952-960. [DOI: 10.1002/lary.27538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Dale C. Ekbom
- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck SurgeryMayo Clinic
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck SurgeryMayo Clinic
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- Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery Rochester Minnesota
- OptumLabs Cambridge Massachusetts U.S.A
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- Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery Rochester Minnesota
- OptumLabs Cambridge Massachusetts U.S.A
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- Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery Rochester Minnesota
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck SurgeryMayo Clinic
- OptumLabs Cambridge Massachusetts U.S.A
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Maor E, Sara JD, Orbelo DM, Lerman LO, Levanon Y, Lerman A. Voice Signal Characteristics Are Independently Associated With Coronary Artery Disease. Mayo Clin Proc 2018; 93:840-847. [PMID: 29656789 DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2017.12.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2017] [Revised: 11/30/2017] [Accepted: 12/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Voice signal analysis is an emerging noninvasive diagnostic tool. The current study tested the hypothesis that patient voice signal characteristics are associated with the presence of coronary artery disease (CAD). METHODS The study population included 138 patients who were enrolled between January 1, 2015, and February 28, 2017: 37 control subjects and 101 subjects who underwent planned coronary angiogram. All subjects had their voice signal recorded to their smartphone 3 times: reading a text, describing a positive emotional experience, and describing a negative emotional experience. The Mel Frequency Cepstral Coefficients were used to extract prespecified voice features from all 3 recordings. Voice was recorded before the angiogram and analysis was blinded with respect to patient data. RESULTS Final study cohort included 101 patients, of whom 71 (71%) had CAD. Compared with subjects without CAD, patients with CAD were older (median, 63 years; interquartile range [IQR], 55-68 years vs median, 53 years; IQR, 42-66 years; P=.003) and had a higher 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk score (9.4%; IQR, 5.0-18.7 vs 2.7%; IQR, 1.6-11.8; P=.005). Univariate binary logistic regression analysis identified 5 voice features that were associated with CAD (P<.05 for all). Multivariate binary logistic regression with adjustment for ASCVD risk score identified 2 voice features that were independently associated with CAD (odds ratio [OR], 0.37; 95% CI, 0.18-0.79; and 4.01; 95% CI, 1.25-12.84; P=.009 and P=.02, respectively). Both features were more strongly associated with CAD when patients were asked to describe an emotionally significant experience. CONCLUSION This study suggests a potential relationship between voice characteristics and CAD, with clinical implications for telemedicine-when clinical health care is provided at a distance.
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- Elad Maor
- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
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Pianosi PT, Orbelo DM, Cofer SA. Observational study of laryngoscopy plus flow-volume loops during exercise. Clin Case Rep 2018; 6:735-740. [PMID: 29636950 PMCID: PMC5889239 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.1375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2017] [Revised: 12/10/2017] [Accepted: 12/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Laryngoscopy is the gold standard to diagnose exercise‐induced laryngeal obstruction, though inspiratory flow‐volume loop may provide a clue. We combined tidal flow‐volume loop analysis plus laryngoscopy during exercise and found that cigar‐shaped – not flattened – inspiratory loops are associated with obstruction. Pursed‐lip breathing slows inhalation thereby reducing vocal fold adduction.
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- Paolo T Pianosi
- Department of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine Mayo Clinic 200 First St. SW Rochester Minnesota 55905
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Mayo Clinic 200 First St. SW Rochester Minnesota 55905
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Mayo Clinic 200 First St. SW Rochester Minnesota 55905
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Sasieta HC, Iyer VN, Orbelo DM, Patton C, Pittelko R, Keogh K, Lim KG, Ekbom DC. Bilateral Thyroarytenoid Botulinum Toxin Type A Injection for the Treatment of Refractory Chronic Cough. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2017; 142:881-8. [PMID: 27367917 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2016.0972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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IMPORTANCE Refractory chronic cough is a debilitating condition with limited therapeutic options. Laryngeal botulinum toxin type A (BtxA) has been anecdotally reported to benefit patients with chronic cough. We report on our experience with the use of BtxA for the treatment of patients with refractory chronic cough. OBJECTIVE To describe the effects of electromyography (EMG)-guided thyroarytenoid (TA) BtxA injection for the treatment of refractory chronic cough. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS For this single tertiary referral center retrospective case series, we included all patients with refractory chronic cough who received bilateral EMG-guided TA BtxA injections (n = 22) between July 1, 2013, and July 31, 2014, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. INTERVENTION Bilateral TA BtxA injection. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The primary outcome is a self-reported improvement of 50% or more in cough severity and/or symptoms by a 2-month follow-up telephone call. Adverse events and patient-reported quality measures were also assessed. RESULTS A total of 22 patients (median [interquartile range] age 61 [57.5-85] years; 19 of 22 women) underwent 31 distinct laryngeal BtxA treatment sessions. The primary outcome of self-reported improvement of 50% or more of cough severity and/or symptoms was achieved in 16 of 31 (52%) treatment sessions. Eleven patients (50%) reported greater than 50% improvement after the first BtxA injection. No major complications occurred. Postprocedural liquid dysphagia had a positive predictive value of 84% and negative predictive value of 100% for response to therapy. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE In this case series, laryngeal BtxA injection was well tolerated in patients with refractory chronic cough with half of participants experiencing at least short-term improvement in their cough. The occurrence of liquid dysphagia after a BtxA injection appeared to be predictive of a beneficial response. The durability of response, patient selection criteria, and optimal BtxA dosage remains to be determined.
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- Humberto C Sasieta
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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White JR, Orbelo DM, Noel DB, Pittelko RL, Maragos NE, Ekbom DC. Thyroplasty in the previously irradiated neck: A case series and short-term outcomes. Laryngoscope 2015. [PMID: 26526375 DOI: 10.1002/lary.25770.] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS External beam radiation to the neck is widely considered a contraindication for thyroplasty due to concern for infection and implant extrusion. We present a case series of our experience regarding thyroplasty performed in a previously radiated field. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective case study at a tertiary academic referral center. METHODS Using the institution's clinical notes search tool, records from 1999 through 2014 documenting thyroplasty and radiation were identified and reviewed. Patients who received external beam radiation to the operative field prior to thyroplasty were included. Data including duration of radiation, timing and specifics of thyroplasty, postoperative complications, risk factors, clinical voice outcomes, and length of follow-up were collected. RESULTS Fourteen patients met criteria for the study. Of all thyroplasty performed, 11 were Silastic implants, two were Gore-Tex implants, six had concurrent arytenoid adduction, and one was a midline type II thyroplasty. In terms of risk factors for postoperative complications, two were diabetic, none were active smokers, and one had a splenectomy. All patients were given postoperative antibiotics. The median duration of follow-up after surgery was 14.2 months. No patients were found to have postoperative complications. Pre- and postoperative voice data were assessed. Overall, there was improvement in voice outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Thyroplasty may be an option for patients who have previously undergone external beam radiation. Short-term and intermediate outcomes in our patients showed no postoperative complications, and generally voice or dysphagia improved. Careful selection is still warranted when considering thyroplasty in a previously irradiated neck, and long-term outcomes need further study. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 4 Laryngoscope, 126:1849-1853, 2016.
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- James R White
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A
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White JR, Orbelo DM, Noel DB, Pittelko RL, Maragos NE, Ekbom DC. Thyroplasty in the previously irradiated neck: A case series and short-term outcomes. Laryngoscope 2015; 126:1849-53. [PMID: 26526375 DOI: 10.1002/lary.25770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- James R. White
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Mayo Clinic; Rochester Minnesota U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Mayo Clinic; Rochester Minnesota U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Mayo Clinic; Rochester Minnesota U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Mayo Clinic; Rochester Minnesota U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Mayo Clinic; Rochester Minnesota U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Mayo Clinic; Rochester Minnesota U.S.A
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St Louis EK, Duwell EJ, Orbelo DM, Benarroch EE, Coon EA, Boeve BF, Silber MH. A 76 Year-Old Woman with Sleep and Waking Stridor, Sleep Talking, Orthostatic Hypotension, and Imbalance. J Clin Sleep Med 2015; 12:143-5. [PMID: 26156947 DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.5418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2015] [Accepted: 06/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Erik K St Louis
- Mayo Center for Sleep Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN.,Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN.,Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN
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- Mayo Center for Sleep Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN.,Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN.,Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN
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- Mayo Center for Sleep Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN.,Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN
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- Mayo Center for Sleep Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN.,Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN
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Romak JJ, Ekbom DC, Saleh AM, Orbelo DM, Maragos NE. Superomedial submucosal partial arytenoidectomy for improved posterior glottic closure: surgical technique and case presentation. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2014; 123:347-52. [PMID: 24668053 DOI: 10.1177/0003489414526367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Endoscopic medial partial arytenoidectomy has been described previously for expansion of the posterior glottic airway in bilateral vocal fold paralysis. Superomedial submucosal partial arytenoidectomy (SSPA), a modification of this technique, can improve glottic closure in the setting of an obstructing anteromedially prolapsed arytenoid. We present our surgical technique and a case example. METHODS AND RESULTS A 45-year-old man presented with dysphonia attributable to unilateral true vocal fold paralysis. Laryngoscopy revealed right true vocal fold atrophy and an anteriorly prolapsed right arytenoid cartilage preventing posterior glottic closure during adduction. Right SSPA and ipsilateral vocal fold injection augmentation were performed without complication. One-month and 11-month postoperative evaluations showed marked improvement in voice, with complete glottic closure. Quality-of-life assessment and patient report showed a durable result at 50 months. CONCLUSION SSPA may be a valuable technique in the management of breathy dysphonia associated with posterior glottic gap and other sequelae of the malpositioned arytenoid.
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- Jonathan J Romak
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Romak JJ, Orbelo DM, Maragos NE, Ekbom DC. Correlation of the Voice Handicap Index-10 (VHI-10) and Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL) in Patients With Dysphonia. J Voice 2014; 28:237-40. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2013.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2013] [Accepted: 07/22/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Lalich IJ, Ekbom DC, Starkman SJ, Orbelo DM, Morgenthaler TI. Vocal fold motion impairment in multiple system atrophy. Laryngoscope 2013; 124:730-5. [PMID: 24114946 DOI: 10.1002/lary.24402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2013] [Revised: 06/28/2013] [Accepted: 08/26/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a degenerative neurologic disorder that can affect vocal fold mobility. Our aim was to further elucidate the impact of vocal fold motion impairment (VFMI) in MSA. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective case series. METHODS We undertook a retrospective review of all MSA patients reporting voice or respiratory symptoms from 1975 to 2010 at Mayo Clinic Rochester who also received otolaryngologic examination. RESULTS Thirty-eight MSA patients demonstrated VFMI. Median duration of vocal or respiratory symptoms prior to diagnosis of MSA was 12.0 months (range, 1-60 months). Stridor was present in 25 (68%) of patients. There was bilateral VFMI in 32 (82.4%) of the patients and isolated VFMI of the left true vocal fold (TVF) in six (17.6%) of the patients. No patients had isolated right VFMI. There was isolated unilateral or bilateral paresis in 21 (55.3%) of the patients and unilateral or bilateral complete paralysis in 15 (39.5%) of the patients. One patient presented with left TVF paralysis and right TVF paresis, whereas one other patient had findings of right TVF paralysis and left TVF paresis comprising the remaining 5.2% of patients with VFMI. The median survival after diagnosis of VFMI was 51.6 months. Unilateral or bilateral TVF paralysis was statistically associated with a decreased overall survival (P = .0384). The presence of stridor was not associated with adverse prognosis. CONCLUSIONS The increasing severity of VFMI negatively impacts overall survival in patients with MSA. Therefore, otolaryngologic examination is warranted at the time of MSA diagnosis.
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- Ian J Lalich
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A
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Clinical research on facial emotions has focused primarily on differences between right and left hemiface. Social psychology, however, has suggested that differences between upper versus lower facial displays may be more important, especially during social interactions. We demonstrated previously that upper facial displays are perceived preferentially by the right hemisphere, while lower facial displays are perceived preferentially by the left hemisphere. A marginal age-related effect was observed. The current research expands our original cohort to include 26 elderly individuals over age 62. Fifty-six, strongly right-handed, healthy, adult volunteers were tested tachistoscopically by flashing randomized facial displays of emotion to the right and left visual fields. The stimuli consisted of line drawings displaying various combinations of emotions on the upper and lower face. The subjects were tested under two conditions: without attend instruction and with instructions to attend to the upper face. Based on linear regression and discriminant analyses modeling age, subject performance could be divided into two distinct groups: Young (< 62 years) and Old (> 62 years). Without attend instructions, both groups robustly identified the emotion displayed on the lower face, regardless of visual field presentation. With instructions to attend to the upper face, the Old group demonstrated a markedly decreased ability to identify upper facial displays, compared to the Young group. The most significant difference was noted in the left visual field/right hemisphere. Our results demonstrate a significant decline in the processing of upper facial emotions by the right hemisphere in older individuals, thus providing partial support for the right hemisphere hypothesis of cognitive aging. The decreased ability to perceive upper facial displays coupled with age-related deficits in processing affective prosody may well cause impaired psychosocial competency in the elderly.
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- Calin I Prodan
- Department of Neurology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, and the VA Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA.
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OBJECTIVE Leukoaraiosis (LA) is a common finding on MRI scans of the elderly. However, its exact relationship to cognitive decline and dementia is in dispute. Because LA involves the paracallosal white matter, we sought to determine if LA, uncomplicated by ischemic lesions or complaints of cognitive impairment, is associated with cognitive loss or difficulties with interhemispheric integration of behavioral functions. METHODS Two hundred fifty-seven MRI scans with deep white matter changes were screened. After a chart review, 38 patients had uncomplicated LA, and 31 gave informed consent to undergo cognitive and behavioral testing. RESULTS LA severity was not related to any of the cognitive or behavioral assessments. However, some dependent measures showed medium effect sizes that were in keeping with published findings, indicating that LA has a marginal impact on cognition. In comparison, robust relationships with age were found for certain tasks, suggesting that our cohort size was sufficient to detect meaningful clinical relationships. CONCLUSION Based on statistical interpretations using effect sizes, LA severity may be better viewed as a biomarker for physiological brain aging that is in advance of chronological age, leaving the elderly individual at greater risk for developing dementia.
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- Elliott D Ross
- Department of Neurology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, and the VA Medical Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104, USA.
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Orbelo DM, Grim MA, Talbott RE, Ross ED. Impaired comprehension of affective prosody in elderly subjects is not predicted by age-related hearing loss or age-related cognitive decline. J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol 2005; 18:25-32. [PMID: 15681625 DOI: 10.1177/0891988704272214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Impairments in the ability of elderly people to comprehend affective prosody have been reported, but little is known about the relationship between affective prosodic comprehension and age-related changes in hearing and cognition. The Aprosodia Battery, which included an assessment of attitudinal comprehension, was used to compare affective-prosodic comprehension in young and elderly subjects and to investigate the relationship of results to selected hearing and neuropsychological measures. As a group, the healthy elderly subjects were impaired relative to young subjects on all tasks assessing comprehension of affective prosody. Variability within the elderly group was not predicted by mild to moderate peripheral hearing loss and was only marginally predicted by traditional cognitive measures. These findings along with those of other researchers suggest that loss of affective-prosodic comprehension in elderly persons is related to a specific aging effect that impairs right hemisphere function.
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- Diana M Orbelo
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and Department of Neurology, Oklahoma City, Okla and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Oklahoma City, Okla., USA.
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Deficits in cognition have been repeatedly documented in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), but their ability to comprehend emotional information has received little study. Forty-seven patients with MS and 19 demographic controls received the comprehension portion of the Aprosodia Battery, which is known to be sensitive to the impairments of patients with strokes and other neurological conditions. Patients also received tests of hearing, verbal comprehension and naming, a short cognitive battery, and the Beck Depression Inventory. Patients with MS were impaired in identifying emotional states from prosodic cues. The magnitude of the deficits was greatest for patients with severe physical disability and under test conditions of limited prosodic information. Correlational analyses suggested that the patients' difficulties in comprehending affective prosodic information were not secondary to hearing loss, aphasic deficits, cognitive impairment, or depression. For some patients with MS, deficits in comprehending emotional information may contribute to their difficulties in maintaining effective social interactions.
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- William W Beatty
- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, PO Box 26901, Oklahoma City, OK 73190, USA.
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This study evaluated the ability to produce and comprehend affective prosody across age groups and compared patterns of impaired performance to deficits observed after focal brain damage. Sixty-nine healthy subjects, ages 22 to 83 years, were given the Aprosodia Battery, a test that distinguishes between affective prosodic processing deficits following right- versus left-brain damage through the use of stimuli with progressively reduced verbal articulatory content. Production of affective prosody, measured by variation in fundamental frequency, was unimpaired in older subjects, whereas comprehension of affective prosody was impaired, particularly for tasks with reduced verbal articulatory content. The pattern of performance across affective comprehension tasks in the older subjects resembled the pattern found after right-brain damage. The results demonstrate age-related loss in comprehension of affective prosody that is most likely due to a processing deficit involving the right hemisphere.
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- Diana M Orbelo
- Department of Neurology, Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Okayama City, Oklahoma, USA.
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Testa JA, Beatty WW, Gleason AC, Orbelo DM, Ross ED. Impaired affective prosody in AD: relationship to aphasic deficits and emotional behaviors. Neurology 2001; 57:1474-81. [PMID: 11673592 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.57.8.1474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess the ability of patients with AD to produce, repeat, and comprehend affective prosody in relationship to severity of dementia, aphasic deficits, and changes in emotional behaviors. METHODS An Aprosodia Battery was used to assess affective-prosodic performance and to identify patterns of deficits in affective communication. In addition, the presence and severity of aberrant behaviors, depression, and aphasia were assessed using standardized assessment tools. RESULTS Patients with AD had significant impairments in their ability to repeat, comprehend, and discriminate affective aspects of speech, but maintained normal spontaneous affective-prosodic performances. As dementia severity increased, performance on the comprehension tasks and, to a lesser degree, on the repetition tasks became more impaired; spontaneous affective prosody remained normal. In the current study, affective-prosodic comprehension impairments were present in patients with all stages of AD; comparable aphasic deficits were not observed until patients were severely demented. The majority of aphasic deficits involved anomia without loss of comprehension. Patients with AD with sensory aprosodia had increased frequency and severity of behavioral changes whereas patients with AD with normal affective-prosodic performance were significantly less demented, had normal linguistic ability, and displayed fewer aberrant psychiatric behaviors. CONCLUSION Patients with mild AD are at considerable risk for affective-prosodic comprehension deficits. As patients become more demented and develop sensory aprosodia, they are at greater risk for disturbances in behavior and mood.
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- J A Testa
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, USA.
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Prodan CI, Orbelo DM, Testa JA, Ross ED. Hemispheric differences in recognizing upper and lower facial displays of emotion. Neuropsychiatry Neuropsychol Behav Neurol 2001; 14:206-12. [PMID: 11725213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine if there are hemispheric differences in processing upper versus lower facial displays of emotion. BACKGROUND Recent evidence suggests that there are two broad classes of emotions with differential hemispheric lateralization. Primary emotions (e.g. anger, fear) and associated displays are innate, are recognized across all cultures, and are thought to be modulated by the right hemisphere. Social emotions (e.g., guilt, jealousy) and associated "display rules" are learned during early child development, vary across cultures, and are thought to be modulated by the left hemisphere. Display rules are used by persons to alter, suppress or enhance primary emotional displays for social purposes. During deceitful behaviors, a subject's true emotional state is often leaked through upper rather than lower facial displays, giving rise to facial blends of emotion. We hypothesized that upper facial displays are processed preferentially by the right hemisphere, as part of the primary emotional system, while lower facial displays are processed preferentially by the left hemisphere, as part of the social emotional system. METHOD 30 strongly right-handed adult volunteers were tested tachistoscopically by randomly flashing facial displays of emotion to the right and left visual fields. The stimuli were line drawings of facial blends with different emotions displayed on the upper versus lower face. The subjects were tested under two conditions: 1) without instructions and 2) with instructions to attend to the upper face. RESULTS Without instructions, the subjects robustly identified the emotion displayed on the lower face, regardless of visual field presentation. With instructions to attend to the upper face, for the left visual field they robustly identified the emotion displayed on the upper face. For the right visual field, they continued to identify the emotion displayed on the lower face, but to a lesser degree. CONCLUSIONS Our results support the hypothesis that hemispheric differences exist in the ability to process upper versus lower facial displays of emotion. Attention appears to enhance the ability to explore these hemispheric differences under experimental conditions. Our data also support the recent observation that the right hemisphere has a greater ability to recognize deceitful behaviors compared with the left hemisphere. This may be attributable to the different roles the hemispheres play in modulating social versus primary emotions and related behaviors.
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- C I Prodan
- Department of Neurology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, and the VA Medical Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
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Ross ED, Orbelo DM, Cartwright J, Hansel S, Burgard M, Testa JA, Buck R. Affective-prosodic deficits in schizophrenia: comparison to patients with brain damage and relation to schizophrenic symptoms [corrected]. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2001; 70:597-604. [PMID: 11309452 PMCID: PMC1737346 DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.70.5.597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Although affective prosody seems to be a dominant and lateralised communication function of the right hemisphere, focal lesions of either hemisphere may cause problems with its modulation. When impairment occurs after brain damage, the profiles of affective-prosodic disturbances differ depending on the hemisphere injured. Patients with left brain damage (LBD) improve their performance whereas patients with right brain damage (RBD) do not when the verbal-articulatory demands of the test stimuli are reduced systematically. One of the major arguments for a right hemispheric contribution to schizophrenia has been the documentation of affective prosodic deficits under the assumption that these abnormalities reflect right hemispheric dysfunction. Thus, an essential question to resolve is whether the profile of affective prosodic disturbances in schizophrenia is similar to LBD or RBD, or represents a unique variation. METHODS Data were collected from four subject groups: 45 chronic, medication-stabilised, schizophrenic patients, 10 patients with focal LBD, nine patients with focal RBD, and 19 controls. All groups were tested on the aprosodia battery, which uses stimuli having incrementally reduced verbal-articulatory demands. Schizophrenic and aphasic symptoms were evaluated using standard assessment tools. RESULTS For patients with impaired performance on the aprosodia battery, schizophrenic patients were statistically identical to patients with RBD and robustly different from those with LBD. Thirty eight schizophrenic patients (84.4%) were found to have some type of affective prosodic deficit with the predominant pattern indicating, at minimum, right posterior sylvian dysfunction (57.8%). When schizophrenic symptoms and aprosodic deficits were examined using a principal component analysis, affective comprehension and repetition loaded uniquely as separate factors. CONCLUSIONS The profile of affective-prosodic deficits found in impaired schizophrenic patients is characteristic of RBD, supporting the concept that schizophrenia is a bihemispheric disease process. These deficits may also represent cardinal symptoms of schizophrenia as they are highly prevalent and, except for spontaneous affective prosody, are not associated statistically with traditional clusters of schizophrenic symptoms.
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- E D Ross
- Department of Neurology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 921 NE 13th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA.
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