Speech Perception in Children with Cochlear Implants
12 Speech Perception in Children with Cochlear Implants Susan B. Waltzman Multichannel cochlear implants were first used in children in the United States in 1987. Early results mainly focused on…
OTOLARYNGOLOGY
Device Programming
11 Device Programming William H. Shapiro The ultimate goal of device programming is to adjust a device so that it can effectively convert acoustic input into a usable electrical signal…
Imaging in Pediatric Patients
27 Imaging in Pediatric Patients J. Scott McMurray Children are increasingly presenting to clinicians for the evaluation of hoarseness. As young individuals, they pose their own set of difficulties. They…
Reliability in the Interpretation of Laryngeal Imaging
5 Reliability in the Interpretation of Laryngeal Imaging Claudio F. Milstein There are times when an experienced physician sees a visible lesion clearly and times when he does not. This…
Laryngeal High-Speed Videoendoscopy
28 Laryngeal High-Speed Videoendoscopy Dimitar Deliyski The purpose of this chapter is to lay the foundation for broader understanding of one of the most promising laryngeal imaging techniques, high-speed videoendoscopy…
Vocal Fold Nodules
21 Vocal Fold Nodules Glendon M. Gardner Vocal fold nodules are relatively symmetric areas of mucosal thickening located in the midportion of the musculomembranous vocal fold (Fig. 21.1).1,2 The cause…
Laryngeal Anatomy
2 Laryngeal Anatomy Katherine A. Kendall The interpretation of laryngeal imaging in the evaluation of patients with voice problems requires a strong foundation in the anatomy and physiology of the…
Persistent Glottic Opening
17 Persistent Glottic Opening Glendon M. Gardner Glottic closure is the ability of the vocal folds to make contact along their medial edges. Videostroboscopy provides an effective tool for measurement…
Performing Videostroboscopy
12 Performing Videostroboscopy Joseph C. Stemple and Lisa B. Fry Laryngeal videostroboscopy has become the gold standard for the evaluation of laryngeal structure and function during voicing. The well-performed exam…
Vocal Fold Polyps and Cysts
22 Vocal Fold Polyps and Cysts Kenneth W. Altman and Melin Tan-Geller Vocal fold polyps and cysts are considered vocal masses because they add weight and may displace the existing…
