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T1=affects
only one site on larynx, no spread, normal vocal fold motion;
T2=involves more than one site of larynx, vocal fold function abnormal
but still moving
Medical term for swelling within the body
Need to work harder than usual to speak, sing, or do voice tasks
Special fine needles that measure electrical activity during muscle activity in certain voice box muscles
A
handheld device that enables speech after a laryngectomy by producing
an external vibration that mimics the vibration of the vocal cords.
Using this vibration to create sound, the individual can then form
words using their mouth, tongue, lips, and palate
Electromyographic Abnormalities Abnormalities in the electrical signals of the muscles of the larynx
Specialized electrodes for electromyography
Trial of treatment that often helps determine diagnosis
A specialized tube-scope to view the voice box
Visualization
of the esophagus and stomach using a camera at the end of a long tube
that is inserted in through the mouth and throat
Endoscopic Guided Approach Surgery performed endoscopically
Endotracheal Intubation Trauma Irritation from placement of a breathing tube
Breathing tubes
The layer of surface cells covering the larynx
Inflammation and irritation along the food pipe that eats away at the surface
Medical term for abnormal redness
Abnormal narrowings along the food pipe
Inflammation of the esophagus
Use of a specialized tube-scope (camera) to view the esophagus
The "food pipe"; muscular tube that connects throat to stomach; actively moves swallowed food/drinks into the stomach
Wobbly or shaky voice characterized by breaks and stops occurring with regularity
Removal of part or all of the abnormal tissue for microscopic examination
Extralaryngeal Speech Techniques
Alternative methods for voice for patients who no longer have a voice box, such as after total laryngectomy
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