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Diagnosis: Procedures & Tools

These procedures, tools, and materials are used to help diagnose a variety of voice, swallowing, airway, and coughing disorders.

Acoustic analysis of voice

Aerodynamic analysis of voice

Auditory perceptual evaluation of voice

Electroglottography (EGG)

Electromyogram (EMG)

· Laryngeal electromyogram (LEMG)

Esophageal manometry

· Transnasal esophagoscopy (TNE)

History of the present illness

· Talkativeness scale

· Symptom complex

· Vocal commitments

· Vocal loudness scale

Laryngeal examination

· Laryngeal mirror examination

· Laryngeal videostroboscopy

· Laryngoscopy

·· Indirect versus direct laryngoscopy

·· Narrow-band illumination

·· Stroboscopy

· “Motivated” laryngeal examination

Pulmonary function tests (PFTs)

Topical anesthesia

· Pontocaine

Videoendoscopic swallowing study (VESS)

Videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS)

Vocal capability battery, aka voice evaluation

· Elicitation

· Vocal task

·· Projected voice

·· Siren

·· Straight tone

·· Swelling checks

·· Sustained phonation