NIH R01 · 2024
Pediatric dysphonia: Multidisciplinary advances to improve voice quality outcomes
ABSTRACT Childhood voice disorders can have profound influences on communication that in turn impact physical, cognitive, and emotional development. Surprising to many, the prevalence of pediatric voice disorders is high, yet systematic bench-to-bedside research targeting pediatric voice assessment is severely lacking. This innovative proposal seeks to advance our knowledge of the basic properties of pediatric dysphonia and to develop and improve laboratory methods and clinical protocols for quantifying pediatric voice quality (VQ). The proposal addresses three fundamental issues as yet unanswered. First and foremost, we challenge the tacit assumption that the primary dimensions of…
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