Now in its Third Edition, Understanding Voice Problems emphasizes the physiological perspective of voice disorders—and the behavioral and emotional factors that can influence these changes.

Readers will find a strong foundation in normal phonatory physiology and acoustics as well as pathophysiology arising from voice misuse, abuse, or neurological involvement.

Coverage includes:

• in-depth explorations of patient interviewing
• history-taking
• examination
• testing
• discussions of pediatric and geriatric voice considerations

The book contains numerous illustrations, including full-color plates of vocal fold pathologies.

A bonus DVD features 20 video clips that demonstrate healthy, normally functioning larynges at work, plus larynges with various pathological problems.

Contents

1. Introduction and Overview
2. Differential Diagnosis of Voice Problems
3. Laryngeal Histopathology
4. Voice Misuse and Abuse: Effects on Laryngeal Physiology
5. Voice Problems Associated with Nervous System Involvement
6. Voice Problems Associated with Organic Disease, Trauma, and the Geriatric Voice
7. The Voice History, Examination, and Testing
8. Surgical and Medical Management of Voice Disorders
9. Vocal Rehabilitation
10. Anatomy of the Vocal Mechanism
11. Phonatory Physiology
12. Neuroanatomy of the Vocal Mechanism
13. Some Normative Data on the Voice

Appendix: Forms Used in Voice Evaluation Clinic Laboratory

Index

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