Voice Distourbances
Prof. Comşa Gheorghe Ionel MD PhD

Phonation are all complex phenomena which contribute to the production of sound by the speech organs. Voice is the result of three integrated systems: Thoraco-pulmonary system providing required air pressure Sonorous production of vocal cord Upper respiratory tract action for processing, editing and sound articulation.

Although the sound source is the larynx, air pressure should occur in the lower airways, in an obvious connection that provides an audible and intelligible voice production.

Dysphonia is an alteration that becomes hoarse voice quality, off, too sharp, too serious, or bitonal. Once recognized, hoarseness should determine the setting up of investigational screening, which involves a team of ENT specialist, intesive care specialist, neurologist, radiologist, oncologist, and so on.



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April 2011
ARS Medica Tomitana is now indexed in Index Copernicus International