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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