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Obrzęk Reinkego – możliwości rehabilitacji logopedycznej (studium przypadku)
Reinke’s Edema – Possibility of Speech Therapy (a Case Study)

Author(s): Renata Gliwa‑Patyńska
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Communication studies, Health and medicine and law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: Reinke’s oedma; voice disorders; voice therapy

Summary/Abstract: The article describes the case of a patient diagnosed with Reinke’s edema. Referring to the medical literature, the author characterises Reinke’s edema and discusses its etiology and epidemiology. The role of factors particularly conducive to its development was emphasised. Typical features of the voice of patients affected by edema are indicated. The case of a 56‑year‑old patient with Reinke’s edema was described in the context of the cited data. The research paper presents an exemplary speech therapy program and compares the results of the initial tests and the results of the tests after 9 weeks of rehabilitation, in order to assess the effectiveness of the implemented procedure.

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: 8
  • Page Range: 25-40
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish