functional voice disorders treatment

Question 1

Puberphonia (what is it, signs/symptoms, treatment)

Answer 1

what is it: larynx rides high
what causes it: emotional stress
signs/symptoms: pitch too high/pitch breaks
treatment: voice therapy; LM, CM, Laryngeal relaxation, neck stretches, pitch control (visipitch, VFE’s)

Question 2

Functional Aphonia (what is it, treatment)

Answer 2

what is it: VF’s not adducting, shrill/whisper voice
treatment: voice therapy-breathing, LM, CM, Laryngeal relaxation, neck stretches, yawn sigh voice, easy voice, RVT, VFE’s, Buteyko

Question 3

causes of functional voice disorders:

Answer 3

psychogenic, misuse/abuse, idiopathic, organic (compensatory hyperfunction)

Question 4

functional voice disorders characterized by:

Answer 4

tension, hyperfunction, larynx rides high, anxiety

Question 5

functional dysphonia (MTD) (what is it, treatment)

Answer 5

what is it: excessive tension of laryngeal/extralaryngeal muscles. clavicular/chest breathing
signs/symptoms: vocal fatigue/ increase vocal effort,
treatment: SAME AS FUNCTIONAL APHONIA

Question 6

Paradoxical VF Movement (causes, symptoms, treatment)

Answer 6

causes: LPR, psychogenic, neurologic
symptoms: dyspnea, inhilitory stridor
treatment: respiratory training-rescue breathing, inhale/exhale thru straw, LPR management, voice therapy (breathing pattering, laryngeal relaxation, yawn sigh voice