Accent method of voice therapy for treatment of severe muscle tension dysphonia

Authors

• Khalid H. Malki, Communication and Swallowing Disorders Unit, Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Department, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, PO Box 7805, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (1) 4786100 Ext. 5203. Fax. +966 (1) 4775682. E-mail: kalmalki{at}ksu.edu.sa
• Nasser H. Nasser, Communication and Swallowing Disorders Unit, Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Department, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, PO Box 7805, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (1) 4786100 Ext. 5203. Fax. +966 (1) 4775682. E-mail: kalmalki{at}ksu.edu.sa
• Sabah M. Hassan, Communication and Swallowing Disorders Unit, Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Department, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, PO Box 7805, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (1) 4786100 Ext. 5203. Fax. +966 (1) 4775682. E-mail: kalmalki{at}ksu.edu.sa
• Mohammed Farahat, Communication and Swallowing Disorders Unit, Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Department, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, PO Box 7805, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (1) 4786100 Ext. 5203. Fax. +966 (1) 4775682. E-mail: kalmalki{at}ksu.edu.sa

Abstract

Nonorganic dysphonia may present a challenging diagnosis, and management. Here, we present a severe form of nonorganic dysphonia, which we termed as arytenoidal dysphonia. It was a severe form of muscle tension dysphonia, which was described earlier in literature although with different nomenclature. The outcome of the accent method of voice therapy was also presented. We concluded that accent method of voice therapy is proven to be an effective treatment modality of arytenoidal dystonia.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

610

Last Page

613

Recommended Citation

Malki, Khalid H.; Nasser, Nasser H.; Hassan, Sabah M.; and Farahat, Mohammed (2008) "Accent method of voice therapy for treatment of severe muscle tension dysphonia," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 29: Iss. 4, Article 25.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.4307