Hyoid Bone Syndrome and Dysphonia: Can Throat Pain Affect the Voice?

Objectives/hypothesis: To investigate the relationship of throat pain and dysphonia.

Study Design: Prospective cohort study.

Methods: Forty-five subjects presenting with hyoid bone syndrome (HBS) and dysphonia were asked to rate their pain on a numerical rating scale and complete the 10-item Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL) questionnaire prior to and at 1-week follow-up after treatment with triamcinolone injection into the attachments to the affected greater cornu(s).