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GLOTTAL ATTACK [1 record]

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Record 1 1997-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ear, Nose and Larynx (Medicine)
DEF

Onset of phonation produced by excessive tension in the closure of the vocal cords; hyperadduction.

CONT

During the assessment, the speech pathologist pays particular attention to the frequency and force of throat-clearing behaviors, coughing, and glottal attacks (coups de glotte).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oreille, nez et larynx (Médecine)
CONT

Les attaques dures, en «coup de glotte», des émissions vocaliques sont fréquemment observées dans les dysphonies dysfonctionnelles. Elles semblent correspondre à une compression médiale du plan glottique en position préphonatoire.

Spanish

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