Electrical activity of extrinsic laryngeal muscles in subjects with and without dysphonia.

Objective: To compare dysphonic individuals to nondysphonic with regards to electrical activity of extrinsic laryngeal muscles related to perceptual and acoustic vocal parameters.

Hypothesis: Dysphonic individuals have higher electrical activity in the supra and infrahyoid muscles than those nondysphonic.

Study Design: Prospective, cross-sectional, case series study.

Limits on quality of life in communication after total laryngectomy.

Introduction:  Among people affected by cancer, the impairment of quality of life of people affected by cancer can cause have devastating effects. The self-image of patients after post-laryngectomyzed patients may be find themselves compromised, affecting the quality of life in this population.

Objective:  To characterize quality of life in related to communication in people who have undergone went total laryngectomy surgery.

Quality of life and deglutition after total laryngectomy.

Introduction:  Total laryngectomy creates deglutition disorders and causes a decrease in quality of life Aim: To describe the impact of swallowing and quality of life of patients after total laryngectomy.

Method:  A case series study. Patients completed a Swallowing and Quality of Life questionnaire composed of 44 questions assessing 11 domains related to quality of life (burden, eating duration, eating desire, frequency of symptoms, food selection, communication, fear, mental health, social functioning, sleep, and fatigue).

Electrical activity of masseter muscle in young adults during swallowing of liquid.

Purpose: To characterize the electrical activity of the masseter muscle during swallowing of liquids in healthy young adults.

Methods: Participants were 14 volunteers considered healthy according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria established for this study. The bilateral electromyographic evaluation of the masseter muscle was conducted at rest and in swallowing tasks of 14.