Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
May 2014
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the long term results of treatment and rehabilitation of childhood dysphonia.
Methods: This study included a group of adolescents (n=29) aged from 15 to 20 who were treated due to pediatric hyperfunctional dysphonia and soft vocal fold nodules during their pre-mutational period (i.e.
The loss of sense of smell significantly decreases a quality of life after total laryngectomy. That is why this problem should be considered within a complex rehabilitation of laryngectomized patients. The smell exercises ought to start parallely to the speech rehabilitation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFResults of treatment of teacher's voice disorders were presented. Patients except pharmacological treatment and physiotherapy realised the course of voice emission exercises under speech therapist supervision. Ninety teachers were examined before and after treatment.
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