Dysphagia can be a consequence of total laryngectomy even in the absence symptoms and it could indeed directly or indirectly compromise quality life.To evaluate characteristics swallowing after pharyngolaryngectomy with pharyngeal T closure, correlating them Quality Life Swallowing Disorders questionnaire.A prospective evaluation was performed 28 patients; fifteen undergoing thirteen pharyngolaryngectomy. evaluated through videofluoroscopy regarding preparatory, oral phases swallowing, life...

Dysphagia can be a consequence of total laryngectomy even in the absence symptoms and it could indeed directly or indirectly compromise quality life. AIM: To evaluate characteristics swallowing after pharyngolaryngectomy with pharyngeal T closure, correlating them Quality Life Swallowing Disorders questionnaire. METHODS: A prospective evaluation was performed 28 patients; fifteen undergoing thirteen pharyngolaryngectomy. evaluated through videofluoroscopy regarding preparatory, oral phases...

Introduction Radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy can result in severe swallowing disorders with potential risk for aspiration and negatively impact the patient's quality of life (QOL). Objective To assess swallowing-related QOL patients who underwent radiotherapy/chemoradiotherapy head neck cancer. Methods We interviewed 110 (85 men 25 women) had undergone exclusive radiotherapy (25.5%) concomitant (74.5%) from 6 to 12 months before study. The Quality Life Swallowing Disorders (SWAL-QOL)...

Os grandes avanços na compreensão da fisiologia vocal e o desenvolvimento científico tecnológico área de voz permitiram transpor limite terapêutico através dos meios para a detecção precoce alterações vocais. OBJETIVO: Avaliar indivíduos sem queixa correlacionar possíveis achados telelaringo-estroboscópicos, perceptivo-auditivos acústicos. FORMA DE ESTUDO: Observacional coorte com corte transversal. CASUÍSTICA E MÉTODO: Foram avaliados 21 do sexo masculino, idade variando 20 50 mediana 33...

Objective: To evaluate the effect of induction chemotherapy on swallowing and swallowing-related quality life patients with oropharyngeal, laryngeal hypopharyngeal cancer. Study design: Prospective study 33 locally advanced tumors who were eligible for treatment neoadjuvant followed by radiotherapy concurrent chemotherapy. A multidimensional assessment was performed using following tools: (1) Clinical analysis, numerical scale general pain painful swallowing, American Speech Hearing...

Arthritis may affect the larynx and produce symptoms such as hoarseness vocal fatigue.This paper aimed to evaluate laryngeal manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis.This is prospective study assessed 27 patients with arthritis aid videolaryngostroboscopy, auditory-perceptual analysis speech using GIRBAS scale, acoustic Voice Handicap Index questionnaire.Nineteen had complaints, main ones being intermittent dysphonia sensation a foreign body in throat. The most frequent laryngoscopical finding...

Radiation therapy and radiochemotherapy protocols can cause swallowing difficulties.To evaluate in patients undergoing radiation protocol only for the treatment of laryngeal tumors.A prospective study 20 patients, with a mean age 62 years, at end oncological therapy. Six (30%) underwent therapy, 14 (70%) combined The time between an evaluation was 8.5 months. Videofluoroscopy done to assess preparatory, oral pharyngeal phases swallowing.All had diet. Normal present 25% patients....

The purpose of this study was to investigate variations in the voice by three experienced speech-language therapists. Forty-eight men and nine women from Associação dos Alcoólicos Anônimos, Santos were studied. Their ages 28 81 years, with median 49 years everyone a smoker for 60 720 months. Most them used more than 20 cigarettes day all had stopped alcohol use 1 25 perceptual analysis voices performed means GRBAS scale. sample consisted sustained vowel /a/ at comfortable pitch loudness...

Internal lymphedema is one of the sequelae head and neck cancer treatment that can lead to varying degrees swallowing, speech, respiration alterations. The Radiotherapy Edema Rating Scale, developed by Patterson et al., a tool used evaluate pharyngeal laryngeal edema.To translate into Brazilian Portuguese, culturally adapt test this scale in patients undergoing for cancer.The process followed international guidelines translation steps two surgeons back-translation performed independently...

Translate to brazilian portuguese, culturally adapt and test the rating classification scales of cervicofacial lymphedema MD Anderson Cancer Center Head Neck Lymphedema Protocol (MDACC HNL) in patients undergoing treatment for head neck cancer.The process followed international guidelines translation stages by two surgeons, back independently native Americans. The final version was based on evaluation 18 one speech pathologist physical therapist who applied Portuguese.The three carried out...

Introduction: Most patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) present tongue, larynx and pharynx disorders, affecting voice speech. Objective: To evaluate the laryngeal manifestations of PD. Methods: Evaluation 18 PD conducted between January 2011 December 2012. Patients were evaluated through videolaryngostroboscopy, auditory perceptual analysis using GIRBAS scale, acoustic analysis, application Vocal Handicap Index (VHI) questionnaire. Results: Dysphonia vocal fatigue referred by 72.22 33.3%...