Effects of age and gender in normal-speaking children on the nasality severity index: an objective multiparametric approach to hypernasality

Folia Phoniatrica Et Logopaedica : Official Organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP)
Kim BettensKristiane M Van Lierde

Abstract

Since resonance disorders have a multidimensional nature and occur in several craniofacial pathologies, the aim of the present study was to determine the influence of age and gender in normal-speaking children without resonance disorders on an objective multiparametric index of hypernasality. A total of 74 Flemish children (37 boys and 37 girls), aged 4-12 years, without resonance disorders were included. A Nasometer was used to obtain nasalance scores (1 phoneme, 2 reading passages). An aerodynamic value was calculated using maximum duration time, and the mirror-fogging test by Glatzel was applied to visualize nasality as measured by condensation. With the obtained results, a 'Nasality Severity Index' (NSI) was calculated. A significant age effect was found, in which the NSI increased with increasing age (p < 0.001). No significant difference for the NSI was detected concerning gender (p > 0.05). Unfortunately, considerable standard deviations from the mean NSI were found. Although a multiparametric index can form a more powerful approach in the assessment of and treatment planning for individuals with hypernasality, the present study revealed large interindividual differences in the current NSI. Therefore, adaptation of the c...Continue Reading

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Jun 10, 2014·Journal of Communication Disorders·Kim BettensKristiane M Van Lierde
Mar 21, 2015·The Cleft Palate-craniofacial Journal : Official Publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association·Kim BettensFloris L Wuyts
Nov 15, 2016·Logopedics, Phoniatrics, Vocology·Kim BettensKristiane Van Lierde
Mar 23, 2017·CoDAS·Denise Silva MaturoLuciana Vitaliano Voi Trawitzki
Sep 27, 2014·Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research : JSLHR·Shaheen N AwanChristopher Watts
Aug 24, 2018·The Cleft Palate-craniofacial Journal : Official Publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association·Kim BettensKristiane Van Lierde
May 26, 2017·CoDAS·Débora Natália de OliveiraInge Elly Kiemle Trindade
Dec 4, 2020·Logopedics, Phoniatrics, Vocology·Apar PokharelAjoy Mathew Varghese
Nov 22, 2019·Folia Phoniatrica Et Logopaedica : Official Organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP)·Varsha Srinivas, Tim Bressmann

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