Subjective Assessment of Voice in Patients with Hypercinetic Disphony

Mila Bunijevac^1*, Mirjana Petrovic-Lazic^2,3 & Siniša Maksimovic¹

¹Public Health Hospital “Sveti Vraci”, Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
²Faculty for Special Education and Rehabilitation, University of Belgrade, Serbia
³ENT Clinic, Clinical Hospital Center “Zvezdara”, Belgrade, Serbija

Dr. Mila Bunijevac, JZU Hospital “Sveti Vraci”, Srpske Vojske 53, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Keywords: Hyperkinetic Dysphonia; Voice Therapy; VHI Scale

Abstract

Aim
The aim of the study is to carry out a subjective assessment of the voice in patients with hyperkinetic dysphonia before and after vocal rehab.
Materials and Methods
In this study, 20 subjects with hyperkinetic dysphonia participated. A subjective voice assessment was conducted using the Voice Handicap Index - VHI instrument, which includes three aspects: functional, emotional and physical. This instrument can provide information on the stage of the voice problem experienced by the patient himself and the impact of vocal rehabilitation before and after treatment.

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