Vocal tract dynamics in an adult stutterer
South African Journal of Communication Disorders
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Vocal tract dynamics in an adult stutterer | |
| Creator | Wolk, Lesley | |
| Description | The present study was motivated by the clinical observation of "laryngeal spasms" during dysfluency in an adult female stutterer. The flexible fiberoptic nasolaryngoscope was employed in an attempt to assess this phenomenon objectively. Findings from fiberscopic and spectrographic investigations provided evidence for a disturbance in laryngeal behaviour, and in turn served to determine the nature of the treatment programme. Asymmetry of the vocal folds and partial abductory laryngeal behaviour, reflecting a conflict between adductory and abductory forces, characterized the dysfluency in this patient. A subjective evaluation after treatment revealed a reduction in both severity and frequency of stuttering behaviour. Furthermore, fiberscopic examination carried out after treatment revealed an absence of the laryngeal disturbances noted previously. Results are considered in terms of vocal tract dynamics in stuttering and its clinical applicability. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 1981-11-11 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajcd.v28i1.351 | |
| Source | South African Journal of Communication Disorders; Vol 28, No 1 (1981); 38–52 2225-4765 0379-8046 | |
| Language | eng | |
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https://sajcd.org.za/index.php/sajcd/article/view/351/461
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