Communication problems (eg, dysphonia, dysfluency and language and articulation
disorders), swallowing disorders (dysphagia and globus), cough and upper airway …

Functional dysphonia (FD) refers to a voice problem in the absence of a physical condition. It
is a multifaceted voice disorder. There is no consensus with regard to its definition and …

Objective To assess the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) to treat persistent throat
symptoms. Design Pragmatic, double blind, placebo controlled, randomised trial. Setting …

Purpose: Despite the high prevalence of primary muscle tension dysphonia (MTD-1), its
underlying mechanisms and their interrelationships have yet to be fully identified. The …

In this chapter, an overview of the heterogeneous group of functional voice disorders is
given, including the psychogenic voice disorder (PVD) and hyperfunctional or muscle …

Summary Objective/Hypothesis This study aimed to identify risk factors for the incidence of
perceived voice disorders in teachers, specifically related to the influence of common mental …

This review reinforced the need for large population studies of professional voice users; new
data highlighted important factors specific to each group of voice users. Interventions …

Purpose: Functional speech disorders (FSDs), a subtype of functional neurological
disorders, are distinguishable from neurogenic motor speech disorders based on their …

Summary Objective/Hypothesis To verify the relationship between behavioral dysphonia
and current depressive episodes in municipal elementary school teachers. We hypothesize …

Objectives Clinical voice disorders are heterogenous conditions capturing problems with
voice production and control. Psychological conceptualizations of voice disorders posit that …