Main description:

In "Clinical Assessment of Voice, Second Edition", Dr. Sataloff brings together a dynamic group of professionals who share his interdisciplinary philosophy of voice care. They provide an introduction to medical diagnostics and special problems with professional performers and voice users and offer a rare look at the assessment procedures used by the top voice care teams in the world. "Clinical Assessment of Voice, Second Edition", includes chapters written by individuals with specialties in laryngology, teaching of singing and acting, voice science, and speech-language pathology, nursing and acoustics.Starting with an extensive case history and following with the physical examination, the objective documentation in the voice laboratory, and the latest diagnostic imaging with laryngeal computed tomography and strobovideolaryngoscopy, the chapters delineate the possible diagnoses and treatment approaches that currently represent the state of the art in assessment of voice disorders. Added is current information on the medical legal evaluation, now ever more important for the professional performer."
Clinical Assessment of Voice, Second Edition" is ideal for speech-language pathology students and clinicians and is suitable for classroom use as well as for reference. For practicing otolaryngologists and speech-language pathologists, "Clinical Assessment of Voice, Second Edition" is an invaluable guide for understanding the techniques for proper diagnosis and for organizing a plan of treatment. For singers and performers, knowledge of the assessment process is presented in a manner that allows them to determine what level of assessment they should pursue for the most current treatment.New to this edition:*New chapters on high-speed digital imaging, evolution of technology, magnetic resonance imaging, pediatric voice disorders, and thyroid disorders.*Many chapters have been rewritten extensively to include the most recent practices and techniques, as well as updated references.*Discussion of a large number of studies that were not addressed previously and a review of the latest literature, while also retaining classic literature.*New information on topics such as measuring voice treatment outcomes, World Trade Center Syndrome, and laryngeal effects of asbestos exposure.*
A selection of new authors who provide an interdisciplinary approach and valuable insights into the care of vocal performers.

Contents:

Foreword by Thomas Murry, PhD. Preface. Acknowledgments. About the Author. Contributors. Dedications. Chapter 1. Patient History, Robert Thayer Sataloff. Chapter 2. Special Considerations Relating to Members of the Acting Profession, Bonnie N. Raphael. Chapter 3. Physical Examination, Robert Thayer Sataloff. Chapter 4. The Clinical Voice Laboratory, Jonathan J. Romak, Reinhardt J. Heuer, Mary J. Hawkshaw, and Robert Thayer Sataloff. Chapter 5. High-Speed Digital Imaging, Matthias Echternach. Chapter 6. Evolution of Technology, Jonathan J. Romak and Robert Thayer Sataloff. Chapter 7. Laryngeal Electromyography, Robert Thayer Sataloff, Steven Mandel, and Yolanda D. Heman-Ackah. Chapter 8. Laryngeal Photography and Videography, Eiji Yanagisawa, Ken Yanagisawa, and H. Steven Sims. Chapter 9. Laryngeal Computed Tomography, Jean Abitbol, Albert Castro, Rololphe Gambergh, and Patrick Abitbol. Chapter 10. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Voice Production System, Matthias Echternach. Chapter 11. New Dimensions in Measuring Voice Treatment Outcomes and Quality of Life, Michael S. Benninger, Mausumi N. Syamal, Glendon M. Gardner, and Barbara H. Jacobson. Chapter 12. Common Medical Diagnoses and Treatments in Patients with Voice Disorders: An Introduction and Overview, Robert Thayer Sataloff, Mary J. Hawkshaw, and Johnathan B. Sataloff. Chapter 13. The Effects of Age on the Voice, Robert Thayer Sataloff, Karen M. Kost, and Sue Ellen Linville. Chapter 14. Pediatric Voice Disorders, Alexander Manteghi, Amy Rutt, Robert Thayer Sataloff, and Caren J. Sokolow. Chapter 15. Hearing Loss in Singers and Other Musicians, Robert Thayer Sataloff, Brian McGovern, Joseph Sataloff, and Morgan A. Selleck. Chapter 16. Endocrine Function, Timothy D. Anderson, Dawn D. Anderson, and Robert Thayer Sataloff. Chapter 17. The Vocal Effects of Thyroid Disorders and Their Treatment, Julia A. Pfaff, Hilary M. Caruso Sales, Aaron J. Jaworek, and Robert Thayer Sataloff. Chapter 18. Psychological Aspects of Voice Disorders, Deborah Caputo Rosen, Reinhardt J. Heuer, David A. Sasso, and Robert Thayer Sataloff. Chapter 19. Allergy, John R. Cohn, Patricia A. Padams, Mary J. Hawkshaw, and Robert Thayer Sataloff. Chapter 20. Respiratory Dysfunction, Robert Thayer Sataloff, John R. Cohn, and Mary J. Hawkshaw. Chapter 21. Pollution and Its Effects on the Voice, Robert Thayer Sataloff. Chapter 22. Infectious and Inflammatory Disorders of the Larynx, Catherine F. Sinclair and Robert S. Lebovics. Chapter 23. Laryngeal Papilloma, Kevin P. Leahy, Oren Friedman, and Robert Thayer Sataloff. Chapter 24. Sleep and the Vocal Performer, Joanne E. Getsy, Robert Thayer Sataloff, and Julie A. Wang. Chapter 25. Reflux and Other Gastrological Conditions That May Affect the Voice, Robert Thayer Sataloff, Donald O. Castell, Philip O. Katz, Dahlia M. Sataloff, and Mary J. Hawkshaw. Chapter 26. Bodily Injuries and Their Effects on the Voice, Robert Thayer Sataloff. Chapter 27. Performing Arts Medicine and the Professional Voice User: Risks of Non-Voice Performance, William J. Dawson, Robert Thayer Sataloff, and Valerie Trollinger. Chapter 28. Neurologic Disorders Affecting the Voice in Performance, Linda Dahl, Jessica W. Lim, Steven Mandel, Reena Gupta, and Robert Thayer Sataloff. Chapter 29. Vocal Fold Paresis and Paralysis, Adam D. Rubin and Robert Thayer Sataloff. Chapter 30. Spasmodic Dysphonia, Aaron J. Jaworek, Daniel A. Deems, and Robert Thayer Sataloff. Chapter 31. Structural Abnormalities of the Larynx, Robert Thayer Sataloff. Chapter 32. Voice Impairment, Disability, Handicap, and Medical-Legal Evaluation, Robert Thayer Sataloff. Appendix I. Appendix II. Appendix III. Glossary. Index.