01763caa a2200205   4500008004100000022001400041100002700055245007400082260000900156270009400165270009400259490002100353520098000374653005701354700001501411773005001426856004901476942001501525999001701540210629s9999    xx            000 0 und d  a2573-2188  aReuben Thomas Varghese 0aEfficacy of Voice Therapy in Total Thyroidectomy: A Single Case Study  c2019  aDepartment of Speech –Language Sciences, All India Institute of Speech & Hearing, India  aDepartment of Speech –Language Sciences, All India Institute of Speech & Hearing, India  vVolume 4 Issue 4  aBackground: Thyroidectomy is known to cause changes in voice. However limited studies have been done examining the effects of voice therapy on persons with thyroidectomy.Aim: The present study is aimed at garnering evidence for the efficacy of voice therapy post near total thyroidectomy.Method: The participant was a thirty-six-year-old female client diagnosed as having Severe Hoarse Voice with right vocal cord paralysis secondary to near total thyroidectomy (multi nodular goitre). A detailed voice evaluation was done followed by structured therapy techniques.Results: The results revealed positive changes in the vocal behaviour of the subject pre- and post-therapy as revealed by qualitative and quantitative measures.Conclusion: These findings support that voice therapy is crucial as a major treatment options to improve voice quality for individuals post thyroidectomy. Further research with more evidences in a greater number of clients is warranted in this area.   aThyroidectomy; Voice; Multidimensional Voice Program  aYeshoda, K  aJournal of Endocrinology and Thyroid Research  uhttps://doi.org/10.19080/JETR.2019.04.555644  cFJASyFJAS  c17998d17998