Spasmodic dysphonia: description of the disease and associated neurologic disorders
Introduction: Spasmodic dysphonia (SD) is a problem that affects speech and vocalization, one of the most devastating disorders of oral communication. It is characterized by vocal quality tensaestrangulada, harshly and / or interspersed with abrupt vocal attack and a great tension in the vocal tract...
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| author | Coelho, Marina Serrato Macedo, Evaldo Oliveira, Marcela Schmidt Braz de Lobo, Paulo Soccol, Andréa Thomaz Koerner, Heloisa Nardi |
| author_facet | Coelho, Marina Serrato Macedo, Evaldo Oliveira, Marcela Schmidt Braz de Lobo, Paulo Soccol, Andréa Thomaz Koerner, Heloisa Nardi |
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| description | Introduction: Spasmodic dysphonia (SD) is a problem that affects speech and vocalization, one of the most devastating disorders of oral communication. It is characterized by vocal quality tensaestrangulada, harshly and / or interspersed with abrupt vocal attack and a great tension in the vocal tract. The etiology of spasmodic dysphonia is unclear. Some authors point to psychogenic causes, neurological or even unknown. Objective: To assess the prevalence of muscular dystonias and other neurological symptoms in patients with ED. Method: A retrospective study of 10 cases with diagnosis of ED for symptoms and neurological disorders associated. Results: There was a significant predominance of the disease in females (9:1). The average age of onset of symptoms was 32 years, ranging between 14 and 60 years. The mean disease duration was 10 years. Among the patients, 87.5% had a diagnosis of disorders of movement made by a neurologist, including orofacial dystonias (50%), essential tremor (50%) and spastic paraparesis (12%). Conclusion: The presence of movement disorders followed almost all cases of spasmodic dysphonia. More studies are needed to clarify the pathophysiological basis of disease. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1af638210ef047d99f34b92168b21f4d2022-12-22T03:48:36ZengThieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology1809-97771809-48642010-06-01142163166Spasmodic dysphonia: description of the disease and associated neurologic disordersCoelho, Marina SerratoMacedo, EvaldoOliveira, Marcela Schmidt Braz deLobo, PauloSoccol, Andréa ThomazKoerner, Heloisa NardiIntroduction: Spasmodic dysphonia (SD) is a problem that affects speech and vocalization, one of the most devastating disorders of oral communication. It is characterized by vocal quality tensaestrangulada, harshly and / or interspersed with abrupt vocal attack and a great tension in the vocal tract. The etiology of spasmodic dysphonia is unclear. Some authors point to psychogenic causes, neurological or even unknown. Objective: To assess the prevalence of muscular dystonias and other neurological symptoms in patients with ED. Method: A retrospective study of 10 cases with diagnosis of ED for symptoms and neurological disorders associated. Results: There was a significant predominance of the disease in females (9:1). The average age of onset of symptoms was 32 years, ranging between 14 and 60 years. The mean disease duration was 10 years. Among the patients, 87.5% had a diagnosis of disorders of movement made by a neurologist, including orofacial dystonias (50%), essential tremor (50%) and spastic paraparesis (12%). Conclusion: The presence of movement disorders followed almost all cases of spasmodic dysphonia. More studies are needed to clarify the pathophysiological basis of disease.http://www.arquivosdeorl.org.br/conteudo/acervo_eng.asp?id=681Neuromuscular diseasesVoice disordersDysphonia. |
| spellingShingle | Coelho, Marina Serrato Macedo, Evaldo Oliveira, Marcela Schmidt Braz de Lobo, Paulo Soccol, Andréa Thomaz Koerner, Heloisa Nardi Spasmodic dysphonia: description of the disease and associated neurologic disorders International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology Neuromuscular diseases Voice disorders Dysphonia. |
| title | Spasmodic dysphonia: description of the disease and associated neurologic disorders |
| title_full | Spasmodic dysphonia: description of the disease and associated neurologic disorders |
| title_fullStr | Spasmodic dysphonia: description of the disease and associated neurologic disorders |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spasmodic dysphonia: description of the disease and associated neurologic disorders |
| title_short | Spasmodic dysphonia: description of the disease and associated neurologic disorders |
| title_sort | spasmodic dysphonia description of the disease and associated neurologic disorders |
| topic | Neuromuscular diseases Voice disorders Dysphonia. |
| url | http://www.arquivosdeorl.org.br/conteudo/acervo_eng.asp?id=681 |
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