Dysphonia in Children

dc.contributorUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
dc.creatorGarcia Martins, Regina Helena
dc.creatorHidalgo Ribeiro, Caio Bosque
dc.creatorZeponi Fernandes de Mello, Bruno Marcos
dc.creatorBranco, Anete
dc.creatorMendes Tavares, Elaine Lara
dc.date2014-05-20T13:36:39Z
dc.date2016-10-25T16:53:36Z
dc.date2014-05-20T13:36:39Z
dc.date2016-10-25T16:53:36Z
dc.date2012-09-01
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-05T20:31:24Z
dc.date.available2017-04-05T20:31:24Z
dc.identifierJournal of Voice. New York: Mosby-elsevier, v. 26, n. 5, p. 4, 2012.
dc.identifier0892-1997
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/12611
dc.identifierhttp://acervodigital.unesp.br/handle/11449/12611
dc.identifier10.1016/j.jvoice.2012.03.004
dc.identifierWOS:000308672400054
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2012.03.004
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/860192
dc.descriptionIntroduction. Vocal symptoms are common among the pediatric population and are often caused by vocal abuse. Laryngoscopy is essential for their diagnosis because it helps differentiate several laryngeal lesions, leading to a decision for suitable treatments considering each case.Objectives. This study aims to present the clinical characteristics, and the laryngoscopic diagnosis of a dysphonic child population.Methods. The parents of 304 children, aged from 4 to 18 years and presenting prolonged hoarseness, answered a questionnaire about their children's voice, and all children were subjected to videolaryngostroboscopy.Results. Male children aged from 7 to 12 years (64%) were predominant. Vocal abuse (n-162) and nasal obstruction symptoms (n-10) were the most frequent associated symptoms. The vocal symptoms had a chronic evolution (over 1 year) and were reported by most parents (n-200). The most commonly diagnosed lesions in the laryngoscopic exams were vocal nodules (n-175) and epidermal cysts (n-47). Furthermore, there was an association of some lesions, especially minor structural alterations.Conclusion. In the present study, dysphonia occurred mainly in children aged from 7 to 12 years, predominantly males. Vocal abuse and nasal obstruction symptoms were frequently reported. Vocal nodules and cysts were the most commonly diagnosed laryngeal lesions in the laryngoscopic exams.
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherMosby-elsevier
dc.relationJournal of Voice
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectChildren
dc.subjectVoice
dc.subjectDysphonia
dc.titleDysphonia in Children
dc.typeOtro


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