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The term head and neck cancer (HNC) refers to a myriad of malignant diseases of the head and neck, including not only cancers of the upper aerodigestive tract but also…

Otolaryngologists and speech-language pathologists (SLPs) work closely together to provide comprehensive services to patients with disorders and diseases of the head and neck because of the effect of these structures…

An understanding of the discipline of neurology is critical to the practicing speech-language pathologist (SLP) because the central and peripheral nervous systems control structures that produce and modify sound into…

Flexible laryngoscopy has been used by physicians and speech-language pathologists (SLPs) for many years. Although there is some overlap in the areas of interest and the procedures used, the primary…

This chapter aims to promote a deeper understanding of speech-language pathology practice in the acute-care hospital setting. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) play a critical role in ensuring efficient, high-quality, and cost-effective…

Knowledge of laryngeal anatomy and physiology is critical to the practice of medical speech-language pathology. 1 Diseases and disorders that affect communication and swallowing in general often impact laryngeal functioning….

Treating a patient in an intensive care unit (ICU) setting presents a series of unique and complicated issues. The feeling of loss of control that may occur when one is…

Until relatively recently, our knowledge of brain organization was based on observations of patients with lesions. Focal brain lesions (e.g., from stroke or trauma) were studied postmortem, and behavioral deficits…

Resonance disorders are commonly seen in a pediatric speech pathology practice. These disorders can be due to a form of velopharyngeal dysfunction (often, but not always, caused by a history…