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Three Types of Voice Disorders

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structural, functional, neurological

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nodes form on___

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the anterior 1/3 to 2/3 of the vf

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nodes are formed by___

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phonotrauma

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nodes treatment

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voice therapy

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polyps caused by___

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phonotrauma, coughing, URI, NASAIDS, menstrual cycle

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polyps treatment

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voice therapy and/or surgery

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LPR definition

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laryngopharyngeal reflux

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GERD definition

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gastroesophageal reflux disease

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LPR/GERD cause

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lower esophageal sphincter doesn’t close, allows acid into esophagus, irrates arytenoids

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LPR/GERD treatment

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reflux management, medicine, diet, and life style changes

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Granuloma definition

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spherical growth above or beneath the folds

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Granuloma cause

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reflux, intubation, phonotrauma, coughing/ clearing throat, chronic vomiting

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Granuloma treatment

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lifestyle changes, voice therapy, reflux management, diet changes, cough therapy, inhaler

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Reinke’s Edema

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folds are swollen, fluid filled, may overlap

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Reinke’s Edema cause

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smoking

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Reinke’s Edema Treatment

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stop smoking, surgery

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Carcinoma (tumor cancer)

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white surface lesions on folds, stiffness

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Carcinoma cause

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smoking, HPV

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Carcinoma treatment

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surgery, chemotherapy, radiation

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Papilloma

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irregular growth, unilateral or bilateral

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Papilloma cause

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HPV via body secretions (not blood)

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Papilloma treatment

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surgery, virus is precancerous

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Hemorrhage

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broad bruising, discolored

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Hemorrhage cause

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phonotrauma, coughing, URI, NSAIDs, menstrual cycle

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Hemorrhage treatment
voice rest, treat whatever is left
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Cyst
unilateral bulge on fold (fluid filled/semi solid sac), deep in tissue
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Cyst cause
plugged mucus gland or cilia hair
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Cyst treatment
medical management, surgery
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Web
blunting of anterior commissure, folds cannot abduct well
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Web cause
congenital
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Web treatment
surgery, shunt put in to keep pieces from rehealing together
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Primary Functional Disorder
occurs in the absence of other pathologies
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Primary Functional Disorder treatment
voice therapy
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Secondary functional disorder
associated with another pathology; compensatory strategy
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Secondary functional disorder treatment
treat other pathology, then deal with the voice Tx
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Muscle Tension Dysphonia
excessive tension around larynx results in change of sound/feel of voice
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Muscle Tension Dysphonia cause
can develop during laryngitis, improper voice use, stress
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Mutational Falsetto (Puberphonia)
abnormally high voice
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Mutational Falsetto (Puberphonia) cause
habitual high voice use; tense muscles
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Mutational Falsetto (Puberphonia) treatment
laryngeal reposturing
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Paradoxical Vocal Cord Dysfunction
like asthma, triggered by smells and activity, chronic cough, inhalatory stridor
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Paradoxical Vocal Cord Dysfunction cause
strong odors, excercise, smoke, stress
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Paradoxical Vocal Cord Dysfunction treatment
remove triggers, therapy
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Vocal Fold Paralysis
folds are stuck either adducted or abducted
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Vocal Fold Paralysis cause
surgery, virus, congenital
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Vocal Fold Paralysis treatment
surgery, collagen injection, voice Tx
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Bowing
spindle shaped glottis, folds cannot fully adduct
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Bowing cause
atrophy of vf, presbylaryngis (aging)
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Bowing treatment
voice therapy, collagen injection, surgery
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Vocal tremor
shaky voice, upper body, head, and vocal tremor
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Vocal tremor cause
highly hereditary
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vocal tremor parts of brain involved
cerebellum, thalamus, brain stem
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Vocal tremor treatment
botox, meds (BP meds), some Tx techniques
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is vocal tremor typical or common in elderly?
common
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Spasmodic Dysphonia
vf are adducting too tightly
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Spasmodic Dysphonia cause
involuntary spasms
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Spasmodic Dysphonia treatments
botox injection into TA muscle
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Respiratory dystonia
uncontrollable, sometimes painful spasms of adductor muscles and respiratory muscles
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Respiratory dystonia causes
unknown; genetic, serious anti-depressants
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Respiratory dystonia treatment
neurologist
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Secondary Neurological
VD associated with another neurological condition
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Secondary Neurological cause
parkinson's, ALS
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Secondary Neurological treatment
address primary condition, voice Tx

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