Voice Problems

Latest Information About Voice Problems

The following online resources provide the latest information on voice problems.

Voiceproblem.org offers current, extensive information on various voice problems, written by a group of expert voice surgeons from the United States. The site provides information on anatomy and physiology of voice production, how voice problems are diagnosed and treated, and ways to prevent them. The site includes a quiz regarding your voice symptoms. Based on your answers, you will be given information about the types of voice problems that fit your symptoms and whether you need to see a health professional for diagnosis and treatment. (The quiz is not intended to diagnose your voice problem.) You will also be given information on the types of health professionals who treat voice problems and how to find a provider in your area. You can find information at www.voiceproblem.org.

The voice problems covered at this site include:

• Laryngitis.
• Laryngeal atypia and early cancer.
• Laryngeal advanced cancer.
• Reflux laryngitis.
• Reinke's edema.
• Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis spasmodic dysphonia.
• Spasmodic dysphonia.
• Vocal fold granuloma.
• Vocal fold paresis/paralysis.
• Vocal fold scarring.
• Vocal fold lesions.
• Voice dysfunction in neurological disorders.
• Pediatric voice disorders.

Voice Academy was created to assist teachers who use their speaking voices daily by providing self-paced instruction on vocal health strategies. The site includes 10 virtual classrooms that explain how to manage your voice and avoid voice problems. It is not designed to diagnose voice problems. The site was created in cooperation with the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communicable Disorders. You may obtain information on the types of health professionals who treat voice problems and how to find the name of a provider in your area. You can find information at www.voiceacademy.org.

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Author:	Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS	Last Updated: August 7, 2007
Medical Review:	Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
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