Aphonia, Dysphonia and Presbyphonia Flashcards
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What is Aphonia
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Aphonia refers to the complete absence of voice
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What is Dysphonia
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Dysphonia refers to voice changes - abnormality of pitch, volume, resonance and or quality - this can be inconsistent or constant - ranges from mild to severe and may be inappropriate for the age, gender, culture of the speaker
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What is Presbyphonia
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Presbyphonia is a voice that shows marked deterioration of functional and acoustic properties associated with ageing in the absence of another pathology
