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Overview of Voice Disorders

 

This area is dedicated to providing information on voice conditions and disorders. Each condition is described in detail to facilitate your ability to understand the condition and converse with your doctor. Key information presented on each condition (or group of conditions, such as vocal fold lesions) includes:

  • Overview information
  • Causes and symptoms
  • Specific diagnostic and treatment methods
  • Continuing advances and challenges

Each of the conditions is led by a Highlights section, which summarizes the most important information for the condition. Most of the conditions are complemented by related links to access Patient Narratives, Glossary, and more details on specific Tests and Procedures.


To help get some bearing of a voice disorder, we present typical images of some voice disorders. Images of the vocal folds are presented to simulate the view a patient might see when viewing office laryngoscopy pictures or videos with the voice specialist.

 

Please click on the link below for the condition you would like to learn more about:

Laryngitis

Laryngeal Atypia and Early Cancer

Laryngeal Advanced Cancer

Reflux Laryngitis

Reinke's Edema

Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis

Spasmodic Dysphonia

Vocal Fold Granuloma

Vocal Fold Paresis/Paralysis

Vocal Fold Scarring

Vocal Fold Lesions

Voice Dysfunction in Neurological Disorders

Pediatric Voice Disorders

 

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