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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

Voice Disorders and Voice Knowledge in Choir Singers.
Ravall S, Simberg S
J Voice 2020 Jan;34(1):157.e1-157.e8. Epub 2018 Aug 10 doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2018.07.005. PMID: 30104126
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
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
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
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

Diagnosis

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
The professional voice.
Benninger MS
J Laryngol Otol 2011 Feb;125(2):111-6. Epub 2010 Oct 29 doi: 10.1017/S0022215110001970. PMID: 21029501
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
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
Voice disorders.
Sataloff RT, Spiegel JR, Hawkshaw M
Med Clin North Am 1993 May;77(3):551-70. PMID: 8492609

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
Voice disorders in teachers and their associations with work-related factors: a systematic review.
Cantor Cutiva LC, Vogel I, Burdorf A
J Commun Disord 2013 Mar-Apr;46(2):143-55. Epub 2013 Jan 25 doi: 10.1016/j.jcomdis.2013.01.001. PMID: 23415241

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
Voice and swallowing after total laryngectomy.
Arenaz Búa B, Pendleton H, Westin U, Rydell R
Acta Otolaryngol 2018 Feb;138(2):170-174. Epub 2017 Oct 5 doi: 10.1080/00016489.2017.1384056. PMID: 28978261
The VHI-10 and VHI Item Reduction Translations-Are we all Speaking the Same Language?
Gilbert MR, Gartner-Schmidt JL, Rosen CA
J Voice 2017 Mar;31(2):250.e1-250.e7. Epub 2017 Jan 31 doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2016.07.016. PMID: 28159457
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

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
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
Reproducibility of Automated Voice Range Profiles, a Systematic Literature Review.
Printz T, Rosenberg T, Godballe C, Dyrvig AK, Grøntved ÅM
J Voice 2018 May;32(3):273-280. Epub 2017 Jun 21 doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2017.05.013. PMID: 28647428
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

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
Voice disorders in teachers and their associations with work-related factors: a systematic review.
Cantor Cutiva LC, Vogel I, Burdorf A
J Commun Disord 2013 Mar-Apr;46(2):143-55. Epub 2013 Jan 25 doi: 10.1016/j.jcomdis.2013.01.001. PMID: 23415241

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