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Laryngeal recordings: Spasmodic dysphoniaIf you are unable to see little sliders then you may not have the quicktime plugin. You will need to download and install Quicktime to listen to these audio clips. The plug in is available for free download at apple. This page takes about one minute to download the audio files at 56K. The following is a passage that I have patients read in order to listen to their conversational speech. You may listen to the following to see if you can hear some of the interruptions. Man’s First Boat“Long ago, men found that it was easier to travel on water than on land. The earliest boats were probably made...” NormalNormal male reading a passage called Man’s First Boat to contrast with patient with adductor SD.Spasmodic dysphoniaADductor Spasmodic dysphoniaMale reading a passage called Man’s First Boat. Spasms are evident at several locations but the most apparent spasm is evident at the beginning of the word water.“...the earliest boats were probably made...” Listen to the beginning of the words earliest and made ABductor Spasmodic dysphoniaFemale reading a passage called Man’s First Boat. Whispering type spasms of abductor spasmodic dysphonia are evident at several locations. The /a/ sound in ago, man, water, & land demonstrate the spasms most clearly.Click to see a Video of a larynx with abductor spasmodic dysphonia. |
Contact the author: James P. Thomas, MD
Updated 14 April 2004 |