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Voice therapy in pediatric functional dysphonia: a prospective study
Margherita Trani1, Angelo Ghidini, Giuseppe Bergamini
1Policlinico di Modena, Clinica Otorinolaringoiatrica, Via del Pozzo 71, 41100 Modena, Italy. niki.meg@tin.it
Objective:
We evaluated the efficacy of voice therapy according to Borragan's method associated to S. Magnani's vocal counselling in functional dysphonia in children.
Patients And Methods:
We prospectively treated 16 patients with vocal fold nodules (10 males, 6 females). Age ranged from 6 to 11 years with a mean age of 9 years. We performed a full screening phoniatric evaluation. In addition psychological tests were carried out to investigate psychological background.
Results:
We lost three patients at follow-up; one patient received surgery, eight patients healed (43.75%), four improved (25%). There was no statistical difference in the analysis of electroacoustical parameters while MPT significatively raised after therapy.
Conclusion:
If patients have motivation voice therapy could improve functional dysphonia in children. It is also important psychological background. Further studies on bigger populations with long-term follow-up are needed.
