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Palliative treatment of dysphonia and dysarthria.

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Cohen, SM; Elackattu, A; Noordzij, JP; Walsh, MJ; Langmore, SE
Published in: Otolaryngol Clin North Am
February 2009

The focus of this article is the palliative treatment of a variety of dysphonic conditions. Symptomatic relief of hoarseness can be achieved by voice therapy, augmentative alternative communication modalities, and surgery. The causes of dysphonia addressed herein include amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, stroke, head and neck cancers requiring glossectomy or laryngectomy, unilateral vocal fold paralysis, and presbyphonia. Palliative treatment of dysphonia and voice disorders provides symptomatic relief but not a cure of the underlying disease state. For these patients there are a number of palliative interventions that can greatly improve their quality of life.

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Published In

Otolaryngol Clin North Am

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ISSN

0030-6665

Publication Date

February 2009

Volume

42

Issue

1

Start / End Page

107 / x

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Vocal Cord Paralysis
  • Stroke
  • Quality of Life
  • Prognosis
  • Parkinson Disease
  • Palliative Care
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Laryngectomy
  • Humans
 

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Cohen, S. M., Elackattu, A., Noordzij, J. P., Walsh, M. J., & Langmore, S. E. (2009). Palliative treatment of dysphonia and dysarthria. Otolaryngol Clin North Am, 42(1), 107–x. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.otc.2008.09.010
Cohen, Seth M., Alphi Elackattu, J Pieter Noordzij, Michael J. Walsh, and Susan E. Langmore. “Palliative treatment of dysphonia and dysarthria.Otolaryngol Clin North Am 42, no. 1 (February 2009): 107–x. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.otc.2008.09.010.
Cohen SM, Elackattu A, Noordzij JP, Walsh MJ, Langmore SE. Palliative treatment of dysphonia and dysarthria. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2009 Feb;42(1):107–x.
Cohen, Seth M., et al. “Palliative treatment of dysphonia and dysarthria.Otolaryngol Clin North Am, vol. 42, no. 1, Feb. 2009, pp. 107–x. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.otc.2008.09.010.
Cohen SM, Elackattu A, Noordzij JP, Walsh MJ, Langmore SE. Palliative treatment of dysphonia and dysarthria. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2009 Feb;42(1):107–x.
Journal cover image

Published In

Otolaryngol Clin North Am

DOI

ISSN

0030-6665

Publication Date

February 2009

Volume

42

Issue

1

Start / End Page

107 / x

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Vocal Cord Paralysis
  • Stroke
  • Quality of Life
  • Prognosis
  • Parkinson Disease
  • Palliative Care
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Laryngectomy
  • Humans