Efficacy of Speech-Language Pathology Interventions for Globus Pharyngeus: A Scoping Review.

Objective: This scoping review aims to provide an overview of the literature investigating the efficacy of speech-language pathology (SLP) interventions in the treatment of globus pharyngeus (GP), identify gaps in knowledge, and guide future research.

Study Design: Scoping review.

Methods: Search terms were selected for five databases (PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, CINAHL, and Google Scholar).

Evaluating Geographic Access to Interdisciplinary Laryngology and Speech-Language Pathology Clinic Models in the Southeast Region of the United States.

Objective: An interdisciplinary model of care for the evaluation and treatment of voice, swallowing, and upper airway disorders with laryngologists and specialized speech-language pathologists is known to increase revenue, attendance to visits, patient adherence, and most importantly, improve patient outcomes. Individuals who live outside of areas with high population density often have reduced geographic access to this specialized care. The primary aim of this study is to identify the percentage of the population that has an "extended drive time" to access an interdisciplinary clinic in the Southeast region of the United States.

Effect of Ventral Intermediate Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation on Vocal Tremor in Essential Tremor.

Background: There is a paucity of literature examining the effect of Ventral Intermediate Nucleus (VIM) deep brain stimulation (DBS) on voice in patients with vocal tremor (VT).

Objective: Investigate the effect of unilateral and bilateral VIM DBS on voice in patients with Essential Tremor (ET) and VT.

Methods: All patients receiving VIM DBS surgery underwent voice evaluation pre- and six-months post-operatively.

Chronic Cough: Evaluation of Patients' Motivation to Undergo Cough Suppression Therapy.

Introduction: Chronic cough is a persistent cough lasting greater than eight weeks. The prevalence rate is estimated to be 9% to 33% in the United States. There are several treatment modalities described in current literature including medical, surgical, and behavioral interventions.

Auditory-perceptual voice and speech evaluation in ATP1A3 positive patients.

Introduction: Bulbar symptoms are frequent in patients with rapid-onset dystonia-parkinsonism (RDP). RDP is caused by ATP1A3 mutations, with onset typically within 30 days of stressor exposure. Most patients have impairments in speech (dysarthria) and voice (dysphonia).

Comprehensive Evaluation of Voice-Specific Outcomes in Patients With Essential Tremor Before and After Deep Brain Stimulation.

Objective: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a treatment for medically refractory essential tremor (ET), but there is a paucity of literature examining the effects of DBS on voice in patients with ET pre-DBS and post-DBS. This study aimed to report a comprehensive evaluation of voice in patients with ET pre-DBS and 6-months post-DBS.

Study Design: Case series.

The development and validation of the laryngopharyngeal measure of perceived sensation.

Objectives: Globus pharyngeus (GP) is described as the subjective sensation of having a "lump" in the throat in the absence of correlating physical findings or dysphagia. Historically, despite the frequency of patient complaints, GP has been difficult to quantify with current outcome measures. This is in large part due to lack of a user-friendly, modernized, objective patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) of symptom severity.

Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Deep Brain Stimulation on Voice and Speech in Patients With Dystonia.

Objective: To determine the effects of globus pallidus interna (GPi) deep brain stimulation (DBS) on speech and voice quality of patients with primary, medically refractory dystonia.

Methods: Voices of 14 patients aged ≥18 years (males = 7 and females = 7) with primary dystonia (DYT1 gene mutation dystonia = 4, cervical dystonia = 6, and generalized dystonia = 4) with bilateral GPi DBS were assessed. Five blinded raters (two fellowship-trained laryngologists and three speech/language pathologists) evaluated audio recordings of each patient pre- and post-DBS.