Dr. KUMADA is a specialist of VOICE & SPEECH (LOGOPEDICS and
PHONIATRICS) which covers
disorders of VOICE, PRONUNCIATION, SPEECH and LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT.
KUMADA CLINIC is one of the two institutes in Japan which provide BOTULINUM TOXIN INJECTION
for SPASMODIC DYSPHONIA with trained technique of LARYNGEAL
EMG.
SPEECH THERAPISTS in our clinic provide voice and speech therapy as well as
swallowing
disorder therapy.
“SPEECH THERAPIST” (as “SPEECH PATHOLOGIST/AUDIOLOGIST” in
USA) is a title certified by
Japanese Government.
SPEECH THERAPISTS in our clinic provide voice and speech therapy as
well as swallowing disorder therapy. Their therapy is covered by Japanese Government Health
Insurances and Social Insurance.
SPASMODIC DYSPHONIA is a pathological entity in which many symptoms
(including voice break, strained voice, devoicing of vowels, blocking, etc.) are found
sporadically in speech. These symptoms are caused by the hyperadduction (or sometimes
hyperabduction) of the vocal folds.
BOTULINUM TOXIN INJECTION into vocal folds is very effective because of reversible partial palsy of vocal folds caused by BOTULINUM
TOXIN. Its effectiveness will be
for 3-4 months.
KUMADA CLINIC is one of the two institutes in Japan which provide BOTULINUM TOXIN
INJECTION
for SPASMODIC DYSPHONIA with trained technique of LARYNGEAL
EMG.
Sessions of BOTULINUM TOXIN INJECTION for SPASMODIC DYSPHONIA will be held
Every Saturday, from 14:10 (Appointment Necessary)
LARYNGEAL EMG (Electro-Myography) is a very important examination to make a
diagnosis of
voice and speech disorders. Trained technique and experience are necessary to do this
examination. Dr. KUMADA is one of very few doctors who can do this
examination. Many
patients have been being referred to our clinic from many university hospitals and general
hospitals.
Very thin electrodes are inserted into several kinds of laryngeal muscles which are
identified by trained technique. Signals of muscle activity during speech provide us very
important information which is necessary to make an diagnosis of some kinds of voice and
speech disorders.
KUMADA CLINIC is one of the two institutes in Japan which provide BOTULINUM TOXIN INJECTION
for SPASMODIC DYSPHONIA with trained technique of LARYNGEAL EMG.
