Vocal Folds Case Study - Vision Research - #1

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when it’s too fast to see, and too important not to.® CASE STUDY 1 “Many people might take their voices for granted – until suddenly they are deprived of the power of speech.” - Walter Cronkite WHEN IT’S TOO FAST TO SEE, AND TOO IMPORTANT NOT TO® Take a moment to think of the impact that losing your voice could have on your life. It could ruin your career, especially if you rely on your voice like a singer or broadcaster does, or make life terribly difficult as far as simple communication between friends and family is concerned. Unfortunately, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, approximately 7.5 million Americans have trouble using their voices and are facing this frightening prospect today. Voice disorders are a widespread problem and much is still left to be learned. Several organizations exist to help raise awareness about the issue and a host of scientists and researchers are dedicated to uncovering the mysteries of the human voice, including Dr. Dimitar Deliyski, a renowned researcher at the University of South Carolina’s Arnold School of Public Health. Committed to advancing the scientific understanding of the human voice, Dr. Deliyski has recently embarked on a five-year study to develop a new methodology to help diagnose voice disorders and to advance the basic science of understanding voice. The research is supported by a $3.1 million RO1 grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. With the help of Vision Research, a leading manufacturer of high-speed digital imaging solutions, Dr. Deliyski will explore the movements of the human vocal folds using a revolutionary procedure known as laryngeal high-speed video- Vision Research high-speed digitaital cameras facilitateitateitate revolutionaryary research into diagnosing voice disorders VOCAL FOLDS Dr. Dimitar Deliyski in the Voice and Speech Lab at the University of South Carolina