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Mechanisms and Emerging Therapies in Tremor Disorders

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Individuals with vocal tremor complain of rhythmic fluctuations in vocal loudness and pitch that give the impression of a tremulous voice. Severe vocal tremor can cause rhythmic vocal breaks during attempts at sustained phonation, usually associated with significant speech impairment.

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  1. Division of Otolaryngology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

    Katherine A. Kendall M.D.

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Kendall, K.A. (2013). Vocal Tremor. In: Grimaldi, G., Manto, M. (eds) Mechanisms and Emerging Therapies in Tremor Disorders. Contemporary Clinical Neuroscience. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4027-7_13

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