Other Bachelor Degree-Bachelor of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology 2nd Year Normal and Abnormal Aspects of Voice (Kerala University of Health Sciences-2014)

Q.P.Code: 203015                                          Reg. No.:…………………

                     Second Year BASLP Degree Examinations -August 2014

                                       Normal and Abnormal Aspects of Voice

Time : 3 hrs                                                                           Max marks : 80

• Answer all questions

Essay: (4×10=40)

1. Explain the intrinsic muscles of the larynx with appropriate diagrams.
2. A thirty years old woman reports to the clinic with a sudden loss of voice following an emotional trauma. Indirect laryngoscopy reveals normal vocal fold structure and function. How would you assess this patient. What would be the probable diagnosis and management strategies for this patient.
3. Who are professional voice users. Elaborate the symptoms, signs and management of voice disorders exhibited by professional voice users.
4. What is tracheo- esophageal speech. List out the candidacy criteria for trachea- esophageal prosthesis fitting. How do you fit a tracheo- esophageal prosthesis and the complications that can arise during the fitting of tracheo- esophageal prosthesis.

Short notes (5x5=25)

5. Congenital voice disorders
6. Associated problems of laryngectomy.
7. Voice problems in individuals with hearing impairment
8. Myo- elastic aerodynamic theory
9. Hygienic voice therapy

Answer briefly (5x3 = 15)

10. Maximum phonation duration.
11. Presbyphonia
12. Soft – voice syndrome
13. Fiber optic laryngoscopy
14. Stormy voice mutation

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