ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Investigation of Voice Change in Stroke Individuals in the Subacute Period Compared to the Acute Period
İnme Geçiren Bireylerin Subakut Dönemde Akut Döneme Göre Ses Değişiminin İncelenmesi
Received Date : 18 Sep 2023
Accepted Date : 02 Oct 2023
Available Online : 06 Oct 2023
Mümüne Merve PARLAKa, Güleser SAYLAMb, Özlem BİZPINAR MUNİSc,
Sibel ALİCURA TOKGÖZb
aDepartment of Speech and Language Therapy, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Faculty of Health Sciences, Ankara, Türkiye
bClinic of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Etlik City Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye
cClinic of Neurology, Etlik City Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye
Doi: 10.24179/kbbbbc.2023-99536 - Makale Dili: EN
Journal of Ear Nose Throat and Head Neck Surgery. 2023;31(4):213-22.
Copyright © 2020 by Turkey Association of Society of Ear Nose Throat and Head Neck Surgery. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)
ABSTRACT
Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the results
of voice assessment in stroke survivors with the results of voice assessment
in the subacute period and to examine spontaneous voice
changes. Material and Methods: The study was carried out with 37
(22 males, 15 females) individuals with a mean age of 66,65±9,63
years. Acoustic and aerodynamic voice assessments [maximum phonation
time (MPT) and s/z ratio] were performed. Voice Handicap Index-
10 (VHI-10), and Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL) were
applied. All assessments were performed within 1 week and 1 month
after the stroke. Results: MPT was 6.279±3.544 in the acute period and
7.461±4.875 in the subacute period. There was no statistically significant
difference in aerodynamic measurement results or V-ROQL in the
subacute period compared to the acute period (p>0.05). The fundamental
frequency value increased statistically significantly in women,
men, and all participants. VHI-10 decreased statistically significantly
(p<0.05) in all participants. Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge,
this is the first study to evaluate the voice of stroke patients in the acute
phase using both subjective and objective methods. It was found that the
MPT of stroke patients was limited, and the Shimmer values of acoustic
parameters were above normal limits. In the subacute phase, it was
observed that phonation durations were still low and Shimmer values
tended to increase. Therefore, acoustic, aerodynamic, and specific voice
evaluations, especially maximum phonation durations, should be performed
in stroke patients in the acute period.
Keywords: Stroke; voice; quality of life; voice disorders
ÖZET
Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, inme geçiren hastalarda ses değerlendirme
sonuçlarını subakut dönemdeki ses değerlendirme sonuçları
ile karşılaştırmak ve spontan ses değişikliklerini incelemektir.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışma yaş ortalaması 66,65±9,63 yıl olan 37
(22 erkek, 15 kadın) birey ile gerçekleştirildi. Akustik ve aerodinamik
ses değerlendirmeleri [maksimum fonasyon süresi (MFS) ve s/z oranı]
yapıldı. Ses Handikap İndeksi-10 [Voice Handicap Index-10 (VHI-10)]
ve Sesle İlgili Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği (SİYKÖ) uygulandı. Tüm değerlendirmeler
hastalar inme geçirdikten 1 hafta içinde ve 1 ay sonraki dönemde
tekrar yapıldı. Bulgular: MFS akut dönemde 6,279±3,544 ve
subakut dönemde 7,461±4,875 idi. Akut döneme kıyasla subakut dönemde
aerodinamik ölçüm sonuçlarında veya SİYKÖ’de istatistiksel
olarak anlamlı bir fark yoktu (p>0,05). Temel frekans değeri kadınlarda,
erkeklerde ve tüm katılımcılarda istatistiksel olarak anlamlı şekilde
arttı. Tüm katılımcılarda VHI-10 istatistiksel olarak anlamlı
şekilde azaldı (p<0,05). Sonuç: Bildiğimiz kadarıyla bu çalışma, akut
fazda inme hastalarının sesini hem subjektif hem de objektif yöntemler
kullanarak değerlendiren ilk çalışmadır. İnme hastalarının maksimum
fonasyon süresinin sınırlı olduğu ve akustik parametrelerin
Shimmer değerlerinin normal sınırların üzerinde olduğu bulunmuştur.
Subakut fazda ise fonasyon sürelerinin hâlâ düşük olduğu ve Shimmer
değerlerinin artma eğiliminde olduğu görülmüştür. Bu nedenle akut dönemde,
inme hastalarında başta maksimum fonasyon süreleri olmak
üzere akustik, aerodinamik ve spesifik ses değerlendirmeleri yapılmalıdır.
Anahtar Kelimeler: İnme; ses; yaşam kalitesi; ses bozuklukları
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