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ArticleJournal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR2025

Multidimensional Perceptual Structure of Pediatric Dysphonia in Children With Glottal and Supraglottal Vibratory Sources.

Yeonggwang Park, Supraja Anand, Susan Baker Brehm, Lisa Kelchner, Barbara Weinrich, Kevin McElfresh, Rahul Shrivastav, Alessandro de Alarcon, David A Eddins

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Yeonggwang ParkSchool of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Central Florida, Orlando.ORCID 0000-0003-0736-5371
Supraja AnandDepartment of Communication Sciences & Disorders, University of South Florida, Tampa.ORCID 0009-0007-1116-1650
Susan Baker BrehmDepartment of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Miami University, Oxford, OH.
Lisa KelchnerDivision of Speech-Language Pathology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, OH.ORCID 0000-0002-1592-4113
Barbara WeinrichDepartment of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Miami University, Oxford, OH.
Kevin McElfreshDivision of Speech-Language Pathology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, OH.
Rahul ShrivastavOffice of the Provost & Executive Vice President, Indiana University, Bloomington.
Alessandro de AlarconDivision of Pediatric Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, OH.
David A EddinsSchool of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Central Florida, Orlando.ORCID 0000-0003-3716-2436

Funding

Cognitive and Biological Mechanisms in Pediatric Voice TherapyR01DC017923 · NIDCD · UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE · PI VERDOLINI, KATHERINE · 2019 to 2023
$3.1M
Pediatric dysphonia: Multidisciplinary advances to improve voice quality outcomesR01DC018008 · NIDCD · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA · PI DEALARCON, ALESSANDRO, EDDINS, DAVID A. · 2020 to 2024
$2.4M
NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC017923NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC018008
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Abstract

purposePediatric dysphonia can be categorized by the vibratory source used for voicing: the glottal vibratory source (GVS) and supraglottal vibratory source (SGVS). While voice quality assessment is integral to clinical voice care, there is limited research to support the direct adoption of tools developed for adult voices in the assessment of pediatric voices, particularly given the potential differences in vibratory sources. The study aimed to determine the primary voice quality dimensions in children with GVS and SGVS via multidimensional scaling.

methodSustained /ɑ/ phonations from 15 children with GVS and 15 children with SGVS representing a wide range of dysphonia severity were selected. Fifteen listeners participated in a pairwise comparison task, rating the perceived similarity of voice quality between stimuli pairs. Averaged perceptual distances between stimuli were analyzed using a PROXSCAL model to determine the optimal multidimensional model. To interpret each resulting dimension, auditory-perceptual and objective measures of voice quality were obtained.

resultsThe dominant perceptual dimension in both GVS and SGVS voices was related to signal periodicity, which was associated with perceived hoarseness and overall dysphonia severity. Other perceptual dimensions obtained were strongly correlated with breathiness, roughness, and strain, commonly assessed in adult dysphonia. Roughness and strain strongly characterized the perceptual dimension distinguishing the two vibratory sources.

conclusionThe perceptual organization of pediatric dysphonia shares similarities with adults, and perceptual features related to roughness and strain characterize SGVSs.

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DysphoniaGlottisVoice QualityAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansMalePhonationSpeech PerceptionVibration

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PMID41218809
PMCPMC12704916

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