(2) Voice disorders

Question 1

Voice disorders affect at least ___-___% of the population

Answer 1

3-9%

Question 2

voice disorders are common in…

Answer 2

females, teachers, elderly adults

Question 3

functional voice disorder

Answer 3

normal anatomy, but voice is being used inefficiently or improperly

Question 4

organic voice disorder

Answer 4

neurological or structural

Question 5

can SLPs make a diagnosis when they know what is wrong?

Answer 5

no, they are not medical doctors so they need to refer you to an ENT or neurologist

Question 6

functional voice problems

Answer 6

misuse, overuse, abuse

Question 7

what is an example of environmental exposure (type of abuse)

Answer 7

secondhand smoke

Question 8

two types of functional voice disorders

Answer 8

hyperfunctional and hypofunctional

Question 9

hyperfunctional

Answer 9

strained, unhelpful muscles trying to contribute to voice, often relate to overuse/misuse/abuse

Question 10

hypofunctional

Answer 10

helpful voice muscles not strong enough, weak

Question 11

functional aphonia

Answer 11

woman with cold loses voice for 4 months because muscles are too tight

Question 12

presbylarynx

Answer 12

organic, natural with aging, thinning of vocal folds, vocal chords don’t completely come together anymore

Question 13

vocal fold paralysis

Answer 13

organic, neurological causes (damage to CN X like surgery or tumors)