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Voice disorders

MedGen UID:
12120
•Concept ID:
C0042940
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Voice Disorder; Voice Disorders
SNOMED CT: Disorder of voice (16617009)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0043862

Definition

A pathologic process in the larynx that affects the production of speech. Causes include vocal cord paresis, vocal cord nodule, vocal cord polyp, and laryngitis. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVVoice disorders

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Functional Speech and Voice Disorders: Approaches to Diagnosis and Treatment.
Freeburn JL, Baker J
Neurol Clin 2023 Nov;41(4):635-646. Epub 2023 Apr 20 doi: 10.1016/j.ncl.2023.02.005. PMID: 37775195
Clinical Practice Guideline: Hoarseness (Dysphonia) (Update).
Stachler RJ, Francis DO, Schwartz SR, Damask CC, Digoy GP, Krouse HJ, McCoy SJ, Ouellette DR, Patel RR, Reavis CCW, Smith LJ, Smith M, Strode SW, Woo P, Nnacheta LC
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2018 Mar;158(1_suppl):S1-S42. doi: 10.1177/0194599817751030. PMID: 29494321
Functional voice disorders: Clinical presentations and differential diagnosis.
Baker J
Handb Clin Neurol 2016;139:389-405. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-801772-2.00034-5. PMID: 27719859

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Vocal Aspects of Brazilian Evangelical Pastors.
Martins PDN, Silverio KCA, Brasolotto AG
J Voice 2018 Nov;32(6):689-694. Epub 2017 Sep 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2017.08.014. PMID: 28935208
Functional voice disorders: Clinical presentations and differential diagnosis.
Baker J
Handb Clin Neurol 2016;139:389-405. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-801772-2.00034-5. PMID: 27719859
Laryngeal electromyography.
Heman-Ackah YD, Mandel S, Manon-Espaillat R, Abaza MM, Sataloff RT
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2007 Oct;40(5):1003-23, vi-vii. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2007.05.007. PMID: 17765693
Development and validation of the voice handicap index-10.
Rosen CA, Lee AS, Osborne J, Zullo T, Murry T
Laryngoscope 2004 Sep;114(9):1549-56. doi: 10.1097/00005537-200409000-00009. PMID: 15475780
Laryngeal manipulation.
Rubin JS, Lieberman J, Harris TM
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2000 Oct;33(5):1017-34. doi: 10.1016/s0030-6665(05)70261-9. PMID: 10984767

Diagnosis

Functional Speech and Voice Disorders: Approaches to Diagnosis and Treatment.
Freeburn JL, Baker J
Neurol Clin 2023 Nov;41(4):635-646. Epub 2023 Apr 20 doi: 10.1016/j.ncl.2023.02.005. PMID: 37775195
Voice Disorders in the Elderly.
Kost KM, Sataloff RT
Clin Geriatr Med 2018 May;34(2):191-203. doi: 10.1016/j.cger.2018.01.010. PMID: 29661332
Voice surgery.
Sataloff RT, Hawkshaw MJ, Divi V, Heman-Ackah YD
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2007 Oct;40(5):1151-83, ix. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2007.05.015. PMID: 17765700
Vocal emergencies.
Klein AM, Johns MM 3rd
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2007 Oct;40(5):1063-80, vii. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2007.05.009. PMID: 17765695
Development and validation of the voice handicap index-10.
Rosen CA, Lee AS, Osborne J, Zullo T, Murry T
Laryngoscope 2004 Sep;114(9):1549-56. doi: 10.1097/00005537-200409000-00009. PMID: 15475780

Therapy

Prevalence of Voice Disorders in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Wang LH, Doan TN, Chang FC, To TL, Ho WC, Chou LW
Am J Speech Lang Pathol 2023 Jul 10;32(4):1758-1769. Epub 2023 Jun 7 doi: 10.1044/2023_AJSLP-22-00393. PMID: 37285381
A Systematic Review of Voice Therapy: What "Effectiveness" Really Implies.
Desjardins M, Halstead L, Cooke M, Bonilha HS
J Voice 2017 May;31(3):392.e13-392.e32. Epub 2016 Nov 15 doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2016.10.002. PMID: 27863745
Management of chronic refractory cough.
Gibson PG, Vertigan AE
BMJ 2015 Dec 14;351:h5590. doi: 10.1136/bmj.h5590. PMID: 26666537
Evidence-based treatment of voice and speech disorders in Parkinson disease.
Mahler LA, Ramig LO, Fox C
Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2015 Jun;23(3):209-15. doi: 10.1097/MOO.0000000000000151. PMID: 25943966
Phonosurgery.
Kieff DA, Zeitels SM
Compr Ther 1996 Apr;22(4):222-30. PMID: 8733779

Prognosis

Disparities in Speech Therapy for Voice Disorders Between English- and Non-English-Speaking Patients.
Huwyler C, Merchant M, Jiang N
Laryngoscope 2021 Jul;131(7):E2298-E2302. Epub 2021 Feb 9 doi: 10.1002/lary.29429. PMID: 33559902
Voice Disorders and Impact of Voice Handicap in Norwegian Student Teachers.
Greve K, Bryn EK, Simberg S
J Voice 2019 Jul;33(4):445-452. Epub 2018 Aug 20 doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2018.01.019. PMID: 30139640
Vocal tremor: where are we at?
Richards AL
Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2017 Dec;25(6):475-479. doi: 10.1097/MOO.0000000000000412. PMID: 28937519
Voice disorders in teachers. A review.
Martins RH, Pereira ER, Hidalgo CB, Tavares EL
J Voice 2014 Nov;28(6):716-24. Epub 2014 Jun 11 doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2014.02.008. PMID: 24929935
Arytenoid dislocation.
Faries PL, Martella AT
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1996 Jul;115(1):160-2. doi: 10.1016/S0194-5998(96)70156-0. PMID: 8758650

Clinical prediction guides

Prethyroidectomy voice and swallowing disorders and the possible role of laryngopharyngeal reflux disease.
Sõber L, Lepner U, Kirsimägi Ü, Kasenõmm P
Logoped Phoniatr Vocol 2023 Oct;48(3):111-116. Epub 2021 Dec 23 doi: 10.1080/14015439.2021.2020894. PMID: 34939908
Voice-related quality of life and emotional symptoms before and after thyroidectomy.
Oliveira GB, Oliveira TJ, Santos MHS, Rocha RM, Guimarães MF, Azevedo EHM
Codas 2022;34(4):e20210118. Epub 2022 Feb 2 doi: 10.1590/2317-1782/20212021118. PMID: 35137894Free PMC Article
Office-Based Procedures for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Laryngeal Pathology.
Wellenstein DJ, Schutte HW, Takes RP, Honings J, Marres HAM, Burns JA, van den Broek GB
J Voice 2018 Jul;32(4):502-513. Epub 2017 Sep 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2017.07.018. PMID: 28935210
Voice Disorders: Etiology and Diagnosis.
Martins RH, do Amaral HA, Tavares EL, Martins MG, Gonçalves TM, Dias NH
J Voice 2016 Nov;30(6):761.e1-761.e9. Epub 2015 Nov 4 doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2015.09.017. PMID: 26547607
Voice disorders in teachers. A review.
Martins RH, Pereira ER, Hidalgo CB, Tavares EL
J Voice 2014 Nov;28(6):716-24. Epub 2014 Jun 11 doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2014.02.008. PMID: 24929935

Recent systematic reviews

Voice Change After Adenotonsillectomy in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Wang ST, Kang KT, Chang CF, Lin MT, Hsu WC
Laryngoscope 2024 Jun;134(6):2538-2550. Epub 2023 Nov 1 doi: 10.1002/lary.31140. PMID: 37909678
Prevalence of Voice Disorders in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Wang LH, Doan TN, Chang FC, To TL, Ho WC, Chou LW
Am J Speech Lang Pathol 2023 Jul 10;32(4):1758-1769. Epub 2023 Jun 7 doi: 10.1044/2023_AJSLP-22-00393. PMID: 37285381
Factors associated with voice disorders among the elderly: a systematic review.
Gois ACB, Pernambuco LA, Lima KC
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2018 Jul-Aug;84(4):506-513. Epub 2017 Dec 26 doi: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2017.11.002. PMID: 29331352Free PMC Article
Prevalence of Voice Disorders in Singers: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Pestana PM, Vaz-Freitas S, Manso MC
J Voice 2017 Nov;31(6):722-727. Epub 2017 Mar 23 doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2017.02.010. PMID: 28342677
American Cancer Society Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship Care Guideline.
Cohen EE, LaMonte SJ, Erb NL, Beckman KL, Sadeghi N, Hutcheson KA, Stubblefield MD, Abbott DM, Fisher PS, Stein KD, Lyman GH, Pratt-Chapman ML
CA Cancer J Clin 2016 May;66(3):203-39. Epub 2016 Mar 22 doi: 10.3322/caac.21343. PMID: 27002678

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