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Voice Disorders

Structural voice disorders:

  • nodules

    • bilateral

    • usually anterior 1/3 to 2/3 of vocal folds

    • callus-like growths

    • caused by: phonotramua

    • in children: mostly males

    • in adults: almost exclusively females

    • treatment: voice therapy

  • polyps

    • unilateral blood or fluid filled blister

    • contralateral lesion

    • not as deep as nodules

    • caused by: phonotrauma, coughing, URI, NSAIDS, menstrual cycle

    • sudden onset

    • treatment: voice therapy and/or surgery

  • LRP/GERD

    • lesion near the arytenoid cartilages

    • Caused by: reflux, GERD becomes LRP when it comes up the esophagus and enters larynx

  • Granuloma

  • Reinke’s Edema

  • Carcinoma

  • Papiloma

  • Hemorrhage

  • Cyst

  • Web

Functional Voice Disorders

  • Muscle tension dysphonia

  • Mutational falsetto

  • Paradoxical vocal cord dysfunction

Neurological voice disorders

  • Vocal fold paralysis

  • Bowing

  • Vocal tremor

  • Spasmodic dysphonia

  • Respiratory dystonia

  • Secondary to other

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Voice Disorders

Structural voice disorders:

  • nodules

    • bilateral

    • usually anterior 1/3 to 2/3 of vocal folds

    • callus-like growths

    • caused by: phonotramua

    • in children: mostly males

    • in adults: almost exclusively females

    • treatment: voice therapy

  • polyps

    • unilateral blood or fluid filled blister

    • contralateral lesion

    • not as deep as nodules

    • caused by: phonotrauma, coughing, URI, NSAIDS, menstrual cycle

    • sudden onset

    • treatment: voice therapy and/or surgery

  • LRP/GERD

    • lesion near the arytenoid cartilages

    • Caused by: reflux, GERD becomes LRP when it comes up the esophagus and enters larynx

  • Granuloma

  • Reinke’s Edema

  • Carcinoma

  • Papiloma

  • Hemorrhage

  • Cyst

  • Web

Functional Voice Disorders

  • Muscle tension dysphonia

  • Mutational falsetto

  • Paradoxical vocal cord dysfunction

Neurological voice disorders

  • Vocal fold paralysis

  • Bowing

  • Vocal tremor

  • Spasmodic dysphonia

  • Respiratory dystonia

  • Secondary to other

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