Hypophonia Explained

Hypophonia is soft speech, especially resulting from a lack of coordination in the vocal musculature.[1] This condition is a common presentation in Parkinson's disease.[2] This condition is generally treated with voice training programs, use of shorter sentences, breathing exercises, and muscle training exercises for vocal cords.[3] [4]

Further research

Doctors at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania have proposed a novel treatment for hypophonic voice: Twang therapy.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hypophonia. Online Medical Dictionary. 2012-06-05.
  2. Ho, Aileen K. . Iansek, Robert . Bradshaw, John L. . Motor Instability in Parkinsonian Speech Intensity . Neuropsychiatry, Neuropsychology & Behavioral Neurology . 14 . 2 . 109–116 . 2001.
  3. Web site: We Move . Parkinson's Disease = Nonpharmacologic Treatments . 2012-06-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120406091018/http://www.wemove.org/par/par_nphm.html . 2012-04-06 .
  4. Liotti . M. . Ramig . L.O. . Vogel . D. . New . P. . Cook . C.I. . Ingham . R.J. . Ingham . J.C. . Fox . P.T. . 2003-02-11 . Hypophonia in Parkinson’s disease: Neural correlates of voice treatment revealed by PET . Neurology . en . 60 . 3 . 432–440 . 10.1212/WNL.60.3.432 . 0028-3878.
  5. A novel treatment for hypophonic voice: Twang therapy. 16527452 . 10.1016/j.jvoice.2005.12.006 . 21. 3. Lombard LE, Steinhauer KM . J Voice. 294-9.

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