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ArticleTremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.)2025

Patient Perception of Vocal Tremor Severity and its Relationship to Acoustic Voice Outcomes: An Exploratory Study.

James C Borders, Gary Gartling, Elizabeth Hary, Milan R Amin, Michelle S Troche, Julie Barkmeier-Kraemer, Ryan C Branski

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James C BordersDepartment of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA, US.ORCID 0000-0002-0291-4266
Gary GartlingOtolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, US.ORCID 0000-0002-5362-0866
Elizabeth HaryDepartment of Communication Science and Disorders, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, US.ORCID 0009-0004-9680-2004
Milan R AminOtolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, US.ORCID 0000-0002-9750-5720
Michelle S TrocheLaboratory for the Study of Upper Airway Dysfunction, Department of Biobehavioral Sciences, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY, US.ORCID 0000-0002-5746-5867
Julie Barkmeier-KraemerOtolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, US.ORCID 0000-0002-5037-3070
Ryan C BranskiOtolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, US.ORCID 0000-0003-1190-9036

Funding

Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research for Dr. Ryan BranskiK24DC019418 · NIDCD · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI BRANSKI, RYAN COMFORT · 2021 to 2025
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NIDCD NIH HHS K24 DC019418
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Abstract

Background: Vocal tremor profoundly impacts communication, social participation, and quality of life. Although expert auditory-perceptual ratings of vocal tremor severity align with acoustic voice outcomes (e.g., extent of frequency ( Method: Patients diagnosed with vocal tremor affecting multiple structures (ETvt) or tremor only observed in the larynx (LDvt) were recruited. Participants completed the voice section of the Quality of Life in Essential Tremor questionnaire to assess patient perception and performed sustained /ɑ/ at a comfortable pitch and volume, from which acoustic voice outcomes (rate and extent of fundamental frequency [ Results: Thirty participants (29 females; mean age = 72 years, SD = 11.40) were analyzed. Participants who rated their vocal tremor as "severe" demonstrated higher rate Discussion: Participants reporting more severe vocal tremor demonstrated more aberrant acoustic voice outcomes. After botulinum toxin injection, substantial heterogeneity was observed in acoustic voice measures which varied based on patient perception of change. These preliminary, exploratory findings provide a foundation for future investigations to define meaningful change in this population.

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TremorVoice DisordersVoice QualityAgedAged, 80 and overBotulinum Toxins, Type AFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeuromuscular AgentsPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresSeverity of Illness IndexBotulinum Toxins, Type ANeuromuscular AgentsDysphoniaPatient PerceptionVocal Tremor

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PMCPMC12679986

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