Special Kinds and Clinical Manifestation of Voice Disorders

Phoniatricians and otorhinolaryngologists approaching oropharyngeal dysphagia: an update on FEES

“…While both sub-disciplines are closely related and exist since the beginning of the XX century, they have a different focus of attention. Otorhinolaryngology is devoted to the medical and surgical treatment of diseases of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, and proximal cervical esophagus; phoniatrics is focused on the recovery or maintenance of the voice, speech, language, hearing, and swallowing function where expertise in pre-habilitation and rehabilitation plays an important role [ 3 , 4 ] (Union of the European Phoniatrics, https://www.uep.phoniatrics.eu/downloads/logbook-phoniatrics_uems_update2010.pdf ). Due to a shared common ground, it is, therefore, obvious that both sub-disciplines strongly rely on endoscopic procedures for the assessment of upper aerodigestive tract disorders and their management [ 5 – 8 ].…”

Harnessing Machine Learning in Vocal Arts Medicine: A Random Forest Application for “Fach” Classification in Opera

“…In addition to the artistic aspect, professional singing can also be considered a high-performance sport for the larynx, and just like in high-performance athletes, professional voice care is extremely important [ 1 , 2 ]. Phoniatrics or “voice medicine” is a highly specialized medical field that deals with impairments in the voice in terms of diagnosis, therapy and science [ 3 , 4 ]. Since human vocal function is very complex, the protocol of the European Laryngological Society requires the use of various objective and subjective parameters to describe a voice as accurately and comprehensively as possible [ 5 ].…”