At the Library we periodically set up a "thematic showcase" where books and documents belonging to our heritage linked to a theme or anniversary are displayed. For the month of April 2026 we have chosen "Human Communication: The Voice".
The voice is a fundamental tool of human communication. His study allows us to delve deeper into both the disorders that compromise its production and the brain mechanisms involved in perception.
The materials presented in the showcase address the topic of spasmodic dysphonia, analyzing its clinical characteristics and possible associations with other neurological disorders, such as cervical dystonia and tremor. Further exploration explores the similarities and differences between the perception of faces and voices, highlighting the role of neuroscience in understanding human communication.
The list of material exhibited in the thematic showcase:
Monographs:
Barraque, P. (2000). La voce che guarisce : tecniche di guarigione con le terapie vocali (Rist). il punto d’incontro.
Schindler, O. (2010). La voce : fisiologia, patologia, clinica e terapia (Ristampa corretta). Piccin.
Albera, R., & Rossi, G. (2017). Otorinolaringoiatria (4. ed). Minerva medica.
Padalino, P. (2021). Musicoterapia applicata ai contesti. Progetti sonori.
Ebooks:
Speyer, R. (2022). Advances in Management of Voice and Swallowing Disorders. MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute.
Articles:
Karatayli Ozgursoy, S., Vargas, E. R., Heckman, M. G., & Rutt, A. L. (2020). Demographics and coexisting tremor, cervical dystonia and vocal fold disorders in a group of patients with spasmodic dysphonia. Acta Otorhino-Laryngologica Italica, 40(3), 198.
Coelho, M. S., Macedo, E., de Oliveira, M. S. B., Lobo, P., Soccol, A. T., & Koerner, H. N. (2014). Spasmodic Dysphonia: Description of the Disease and Associated Neurologic Disorders. Arquivos Internacionais de Otorrinolaringologia, 14(2), 163–166.
Young, A. W., Frühholz, S., & Schweinberger, S. R. (2020). Face and Voice Perception: Understanding Commonalities and Differences. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 24(5), 398–410.