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From: john schweinfurth
To: VOCALIST <vocalist>
Subject: Re: False cords ques. for dr. john
Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>

On Mon, 7 Feb 2000 14:14:09 EST, VOCALIST wrote:

> john,
> would you say that a possible cause for engagment of the false cords
> would be attempted 'clear' phonation with poorly occluded vocal folds
coupled
> with too much air flow/pressure? (yikes! what a question!)
>
> mike

Uh, yeah, umm right. What?

False cord 'engagement' as you like to call it is almost always associated
with too little airflow. The false cords don't try to 'take over' for the
true cords, it's more of a doubling phenomenon. There, I hope that was more
confusing than the original confusing question.

John M. Schweinfurth, MD
Laryngology and Professional Voice Care
Assistant Professor
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
(615) 322-6180





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