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− | ==References== | + | === Observations of abnormal voice and relevant morbidities === |
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| + | Clinical observations in change of voice can be suggestive of probable underlying morbidities.<ref name="Mamidi P."/> These are summarized in the following table 4. |
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| + | |+ Table 4: Bad prognostic factor related to change in voice |
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| + | ! Abnormal voice!! Relevant disease or pathology |
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| + | | | Hoarseness or raspyness like a sheep [Cha.Sa.[[Indriya Sthana]] 1/14] || Due to structural changes of vocal cords (Acute or chronic laryngitis, Polyps etc); |
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| + | | | Feeble [Cha.Sa.[[Indriya Sthana]] 1/14] || Aphonic palilalia; Hypophonia; Paresis of vocal cords; LMN (lower motor neuron) lesions; |
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| + | | | Subdued or Inaudible) [Cha.Sa.[[Indriya Sthana]] 1/14] || Aphonia; Hypophonia; LMN (lower motor neuron) lesions; ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis); MG (Myasthenia gravis); TIA (Transient ischemic attack) etc; |
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| + | | | Indistinct or Indistinguishable) [Cha.Sa.[[Indriya Sthana]] 1/14] || Aphonia; Aphonic palilalia; Progressive supranuclear palsy; Bilateral upper brainstem lesions; |
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| + | | | Chocked or stammering [Cha.Sa.[[Indriya Sthana]] 1/14] || Spastic or Spasmodic dysphonia; Dysarthria (bilateral cerebral lesions, cerebral glioma of parietal origin etc); |
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| + | | | Hoarse or rough [Cha.Sa.[[Indriya Sthana]] 1/14] || Hyperkinetic dysarthria; Structural lesions and inflammatory conditions of larynx; |
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| + | | | Faint or painful [Cha.Sa.[[Indriya Sthana]] 1/14] || Dysphasia; Dysphonia; Motor or Broca’s Aphasia; Inflammatory lesions of the pharynx and larynx; Neoplasms of larynx, pharynx, lungs, and thyroid; Lymphoma; Mediastinal metastases pressing laryngeal nerves; Unilateral vocal cord palsy (UVCP) etc; |
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| + | | | Stuttering or stammering [Cha.Sa.[[Indriya Sthana]] 1/14] || Spastic paralysis; Dysarthria; Rigidity; Spasms of muscles of articulation; |
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| + | | | Other abnormal voices [Cha.Sa.[[Indriya Sthana]] 1/15] || Migraine Aura; TIA; MG; ALS; LMN lesions; UVCP; Multiple sclerosis (MS); Epilepsy; Carcinomas of larynx, pharynx, lungs, and thyroid; Lymphoma; Mediastinal metastasis; Cancer cachexia etc; |
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| + | === Acknowledgement === |
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| + | The contributors acknowledge support of Dr. M. Prasad and Dr.G.Kshama for providing tables from their published article referred in this chapter. |
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| + | == References == |
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