Wearable non-invasive neuromodulation device for the symptomatic treatment of the voice disorder spasmodic dysphonia

Arash Mahnan; Jürgen Konczak; Sayed Abdolrasoul Faraji

doi:10.1115/DMD2019-3219

Wearable non-invasive neuromodulation device for the symptomatic treatment of the voice disorder spasmodic dysphonia

Arash Mahnan, Jürgen Konczak, Sayed Abdolrasoul Faraji

Kinesiology

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Abstract

Spasmodic dysphonia (SD) is a voice disorder that leads to strained or choked speech. SD is unresponsive to speech therapy. There is no cure for SD. Preliminary work from our group showed that voice quality in SD improves when vibro-tactile stimulation (VTS) is applied over the larynx as a non-invasive form of neuromodulation. The goal of this paper is to describe the design and development of a non-invasive wearable device, which applies VTS to laryngeal muscles with the aim to improve voice quality of individuals with SD. This paper provides preliminary data about the effectiveness of this wearable device for treating the voice symptoms associated with SD.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Frontiers in Biomedical Devices, BIOMED - 2019 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2019
Publisher	American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
ISBN (Electronic)	9780791841037
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1115/DMD2019-3219
State	Published - 2019
Event	2019 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2019 - Minneapolis, United States Duration: Apr 15 2019 → Apr 18 2019

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Name	Frontiers in Biomedical Devices, BIOMED - 2019 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2019

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Conference	2019 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2019
Country/Territory	United States
City	Minneapolis
Period	4/15/19 → 4/18/19

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Funding Information:
Previous and ongoing support for this project through the University of Minnesota's Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) and NIH 1 R21 DC014315 to Juergen Konczak.

Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2019 ASME

Keywords

Dysphonia
Medical device
Neurorehabilitation
Vibro-tactile stimulation

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Mahnan, A., Konczak, J., & Faraji, S. A. (2019). Wearable non-invasive neuromodulation device for the symptomatic treatment of the voice disorder spasmodic dysphonia. In Frontiers in Biomedical Devices, BIOMED - 2019 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2019 (Frontiers in Biomedical Devices, BIOMED - 2019 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2019). American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). https://doi.org/10.1115/DMD2019-3219

Wearable non-invasive neuromodulation device for the symptomatic treatment of the voice disorder spasmodic dysphonia. / Mahnan, Arash; Konczak, Jürgen; Faraji, Sayed Abdolrasoul.
Frontiers in Biomedical Devices, BIOMED - 2019 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2019. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019. (Frontiers in Biomedical Devices, BIOMED - 2019 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2019).

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Mahnan, A, Konczak, J & Faraji, SA 2019, Wearable non-invasive neuromodulation device for the symptomatic treatment of the voice disorder spasmodic dysphonia. in Frontiers in Biomedical Devices, BIOMED - 2019 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2019. Frontiers in Biomedical Devices, BIOMED - 2019 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2019, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2019, Minneapolis, United States, 4/15/19. https://doi.org/10.1115/DMD2019-3219

Mahnan A, Konczak J, Faraji SA. Wearable non-invasive neuromodulation device for the symptomatic treatment of the voice disorder spasmodic dysphonia. In Frontiers in Biomedical Devices, BIOMED - 2019 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2019. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). 2019. (Frontiers in Biomedical Devices, BIOMED - 2019 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2019). doi: 10.1115/DMD2019-3219

Mahnan, Arash ; Konczak, Jürgen ; Faraji, Sayed Abdolrasoul. / Wearable non-invasive neuromodulation device for the symptomatic treatment of the voice disorder spasmodic dysphonia. Frontiers in Biomedical Devices, BIOMED - 2019 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2019. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019. (Frontiers in Biomedical Devices, BIOMED - 2019 Design of Medical Devices Conference, DMD 2019).

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