• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.124-129
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• 2021

Background and Objectives This study compares Vocal Fatigue Index (VFI) scores according to the presence or absence of external laryngeal tension in hyperfunctional voice disorder. And through this, it is to confirm the usefulness of VFI to hypertension of extrinsic laryngeal muscles. Materials and Method The subjects were 61 female diagnosed with hyperfunctional voice disorder (hypertension group 41, non-hypertension group 20). The author palpated extrinsic laryngeal muscles for evaluation of hypertension and classified them as the presence or absence. The voice measurements were jitter, shimmer, Korean-Voice Handicap Index-10 (K-VHI-10), and Korean-Vocal Fatigue Index (K-VFI). The voice compared were according to the diagnosis and presence of hypertension only for patients with hyperfunctional voice disorder. Results As a result of comparing the voice measurement according to the presence or absence of hypertension, there was no significant difference in the acoustic variables, K-VHI-10 and K-VFI-Total, K-VFI-Fatigue. Whereas, K-VFI-Physical (p=0.006) and K-VFI-Rest (p=0.022) were significantly higher in the hypertension group. Conclusion These results indicate that the hypertension group has more physical discomfort and less voice recovery than the group without hypertension. It means that K-VFI can measure the physical discomfort and limitations of voice recovery due to hypertension of the external laryngeal muscle. The VFI can be used as one of the methods to evaluate the hypertension of the external laryngeal muscle in Hyperfunctional voice disorder.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.24-29
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• 1999

Extrinsic laryngeal muscles are well known to be important for the classical singers. We tried to elucidate any differences in the function of above muscles between trained and untrained singers by non-invasive surface electromyography(EMG). Four trained sopranos and four untrained singers sang vowel /i/ at different pitch(E3, G3, C4, E4, G4, C5, E5, G5, C6). The EMG activities of the suprahyoid, infrahyoid and omohyoid muscles were measured using surface electrodes. In trained singers, infrahyoid muscle activities increased more than those of suprahyoid in most of pitch. To the contrary, in untrained singers, the pattern of EMG activities were variable among each subjects and the EMG activities of suprahyoid muscles were relatively greater than those of infrahyoid.

• 말소리와 음성과학
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.133-140
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• 2011

Muscle misuse dysphonia (MMD) is defined as a behavioral voice disorder resulting from inappropriate contractions of intrinsic and/or extrinsic laryngeal muscles. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of motor learning guided laryngeal motor control therapy (MLG-LMCT) which is designed to improve an existing LMT and further the effective voice treatment on people with muscle misuse dysphonia. Forty-six people with MMD (M:F=16:30) participated in this study. The voice samples of the participants were recorded to investigate the effect of MLG-LMCT before and after the voice therapy. Voice samples were analyzed via electro-glotto-graph (EGG). Contact quotient (CQ), speed quotient (SQ), and waveform were reported. In addition, perceptual and acoustical evaluation were conducted to determine the change of voice improvement after treatment. The experimenter massaged the tensioned muscles around the neck. In order to find more proper phonation the experimenter showed the subjects their EGG wave forms as to whether or not they are moving the vocal folds to the appropriate position. Therefore, the EGG wave forms were used as a type of visual feedback. With the wave form, the experimenter helped subjects move the vocal folds and laryngeal muscles to find more proper voice production. The sensory stimuli from the experimenter gradually faded out. A paired dependent t- test revealed that there was significant differences in CQ between pre- and post-therapy. Perceptually, overall, rough, breathy, strain, and transition were significantly reduced. Acoustically, there were significant differences in Fo, jitter, shimmer, and NHR. After using MLG-LMCT, most of the subjects showed improvements in voice quality. The results from this study led us to the following conclusions: Motor learning guided laryngeal motor control therapy (MLG-LMCT) has reduces muscle misuse dysphonia. These results may occur because a visual feedback from EGG wave form can maintain the effect of the muscle tension reduction from laryngeal manual therapy. In case of people with MMD who reduced muscle tension from the therapy (LMT) but, not appropriately manipulating the location of larynx or adducting the vocal folds, MLG-LMCT might be an alternative therapy approach.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.75-78
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• 2014

기능성 음성장애는 후두에 구조적 혹은 신경학적 병변이 없이 음성발성에 장애가 있는 질환으로, 의학적인 부분만으로 설명하기가 어려운 장애 요소들을 내포하고 있기 때문에 진단에 많은 혼란이 있을 수 있는 논쟁의 여지가 많은 음성질환이다. 기능성 음성장애의 중요한 부분 중의 하나인 muscle tension dysphonia는 후두 근육과 후두 주변 근육의 지나친 긴장에 의해서 발생하는 음성장애로, 비록 후두 내/외근의 운동이 제대로 조절되지 않는 것이 muscle tension dysphonia의 가장 첫 번째 원인이라고 알려져 있고, 특정의 개인적인 인성의 특징(personality traits)들도 발생에 있어서 상당히 중요한 부분을 차지 하는 것으로 연구되고 있지만, 이들 근육이 도대체 어떻게 문제가 되는 지에 대해서는 사실 아직까지 완전하게 설명하기에는 곤란한 점이 많다. 또한 최근 들어서는 muscle tension dysphonia를 하나의 질환으로 보기보다는 기능성 음성장애의 문제점들을 설명하는 진단적 지표(diagnostic label)로 보는 경향이 많으며, 기능성 음성장애와 기질적 음성장애(organic voice disorder)를 아우르는 위치에 있는 것으로 해석하는 경향도 있다. 따라서 기능성 음성장애에 대한 분류나 발생기전에 대한 의견들은 아직까지 논란이 되는 부분들이 많은 상태이고, 기능성 음성장애를 더 잘 이해하고 이 질환을 성공적으로 치료해 나갈 수 있는 중요한 요인들을 찾아낼 수 있도록 더 많은 연구들이 이루어 져야 할 것으로 생각된다.