Psychogenic dysphonia: diversity of clinical and vocal manifestations in a case series
Introduction: Psychogenic dysphonia is a functional disorder with variable clinical manifestations. Objective: To assess the clinical and vocal characteristics of patients with psychogenic dysphonia in a case series. Methods: The study included 28 adult patients with psychogenic dysphonia, evalu...
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doaj-33ad7a572d294d988ed05a97cba3f39c2021-04-02T09:50:24ZengElsevierBrazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology1808-86862014-12-0180649750210.1016/j.bjorl.2014.09.002S1808-86942014000600497Psychogenic dysphonia: diversity of clinical and vocal manifestations in a case seriesRegina Helena Garcia MartinsElaine Lara Mendes TavaresPaula Ferreira RanalliAnete BrancoAdriana Bueno Benito PessinIntroduction: Psychogenic dysphonia is a functional disorder with variable clinical manifestations. Objective: To assess the clinical and vocal characteristics of patients with psychogenic dysphonia in a case series. Methods: The study included 28 adult patients with psychogenic dysphonia, evaluated at a University hospital in the last ten years. Assessed variables included gender, age, occupation, vocal symptoms, vocal characteristics, and videolaryngostroboscopic findings. Results: 28 patients (26 women and 2 men) were assessed. Their occupations included: housekeeper (n = 17), teacher (n = 4), salesclerk (n = 4), nurse (n = 1), retired (n = 1), and psychologist (n = 1). Sudden symptom onset was reported by 16 patients and progressive symptom onset was reported by 12; intermittent evolution was reported by 15; symptom duration longer than three months was reported by 21 patients. Videolaryngostroboscopy showed only functional disorders; no patient had structural lesions or changes in vocal fold mobility. Conversion aphonia, skeletal muscle tension, and intermittent voicing were the most frequent vocal emission manifestation forms. Conclusions: In this case series of patients with psychogenic dysphonia, the most frequent form of clinical presentation was conversion aphonia, followed by musculoskeletal tension and intermittent voicing. The clinical and vocal aspects of 28 patients with psychogenic dysphonia, as well as the particularities of each case, are discussed.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-86942014000600497&lng=en&tlng=enDistúrbios da vozPsicologia clínicaPsicopatologiaPsicoterapia |
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Regina Helena Garcia Martins Elaine Lara Mendes Tavares Paula Ferreira Ranalli Anete Branco Adriana Bueno Benito Pessin Psychogenic dysphonia: diversity of clinical and vocal manifestations in a case series Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Distúrbios da voz Psicologia clínica Psicopatologia Psicoterapia |
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Regina Helena Garcia Martins Elaine Lara Mendes Tavares Paula Ferreira Ranalli Anete Branco Adriana Bueno Benito Pessin |
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Regina Helena Garcia Martins |
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Psychogenic dysphonia: diversity of clinical and vocal manifestations in a case series |
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Psychogenic dysphonia: diversity of clinical and vocal manifestations in a case series |
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Psychogenic dysphonia: diversity of clinical and vocal manifestations in a case series |
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Psychogenic dysphonia: diversity of clinical and vocal manifestations in a case series |
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Psychogenic dysphonia: diversity of clinical and vocal manifestations in a case series |
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psychogenic dysphonia: diversity of clinical and vocal manifestations in a case series |
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Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology |
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2014-12-01 |
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Introduction: Psychogenic dysphonia is a functional disorder with variable clinical manifestations. Objective: To assess the clinical and vocal characteristics of patients with psychogenic dysphonia in a case series. Methods: The study included 28 adult patients with psychogenic dysphonia, evaluated at a University hospital in the last ten years. Assessed variables included gender, age, occupation, vocal symptoms, vocal characteristics, and videolaryngostroboscopic findings. Results: 28 patients (26 women and 2 men) were assessed. Their occupations included: housekeeper (n = 17), teacher (n = 4), salesclerk (n = 4), nurse (n = 1), retired (n = 1), and psychologist (n = 1). Sudden symptom onset was reported by 16 patients and progressive symptom onset was reported by 12; intermittent evolution was reported by 15; symptom duration longer than three months was reported by 21 patients. Videolaryngostroboscopy showed only functional disorders; no patient had structural lesions or changes in vocal fold mobility. Conversion aphonia, skeletal muscle tension, and intermittent voicing were the most frequent vocal emission manifestation forms. Conclusions: In this case series of patients with psychogenic dysphonia, the most frequent form of clinical presentation was conversion aphonia, followed by musculoskeletal tension and intermittent voicing. The clinical and vocal aspects of 28 patients with psychogenic dysphonia, as well as the particularities of each case, are discussed. |
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Distúrbios da voz Psicologia clínica Psicopatologia Psicoterapia |
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