Spasmodic dysphonia: description of the disease and associated neurologic disorders

Spasmodic dysphonia: description of the disease and associated neurologic disorders

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Introduction: Spasmodic dysphonia (SD) is a problem that affects speech and vocalization, one of the most devastating disorders sassy spheres candy 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 jumbo glory double wall 2li bardak 250 ml followed almost all cases of spasmodic dysphonia.

More studies are needed to clarify the pathophysiological basis of disease.