Ch 6: Laryngeal & Orofacial Disorders Flashcards
Voice Disorders (from least severe to most severe..)
- Vocal nodules
- Polyps
- Contact Ulcers
- Papilloma
- VF Paralysis
- Spasmodic Dysphonia
Vocal Nodules
- most common
- soft, swollen spots that turn into callouses
- unilateral or bilateral
Polyps
- second most common
- large swollen bumps that turn into blisters
- solid, fluid filled sacs
- unilateral or bilateral
Causes of Voice Disorders
allergies, smoking, tense muscles, singing, coaching, cheerleading, drinking caffeine and alcohol
Contact Ulcers/ Granulomas
- ulcerations of mucous membranes
- occur most often in men
What can frequent heartburn or GERD cause?
Contact ulcers on the vocal folds
Papilloma
- wart-like growths
- benign, but possible danger
- surgical treatment needed
VF paresis versus VF paralysis?
Paresis: when the VF don’t open or close properly,
Paralysis: when the VF don’t move at all
Why is VF Paralysis risky?
it can impair breathing, so therefore must be treated
Causes of VF Paralysis
- thyroid surgery
- head or neck trauma
- neurological impairment
- stroke
- tumor
Spasmodic Dysphonia
muscles spasms from a neurological cause
Abductor SD
- hyperadduction
- breathy, phonation breaks
Adductor SD
- hyperadduction
- squeezed, strained voice
Voice Disorders with No Pathology
- Conversion aphonia/dysphonia
- puberphonia
- muscle tension dysphonia
Laryngectomy v Laryngectomee?
Surgical operation v the patient it was performed on
