Diagnosis and treatment of dysphonia at the present stage

Abstract

The article discusses the main aspects of diagnosis and treatment of dysphonia at the present stage and provides best practice guidelines. There is a vast array of pathologies that can give rise to dysphonia. Neoplastic processes and neoplasms, which late diagnosis leads to higher mortality, are considered alarming in this context. If dysphonia persists for more than 4 weeks, it is required to make laryngoscopy to exclude serious larynx diseases. People whose work involves using their voice are the most susceptible to the development of dysphonia. It is important to identify risk factors in patients, which include recent operations in the head, neck and chest area, recent endotracheal intubation, the presence of neck lesion, voice and speech profession, smoking history, signs of respiratory failure. Treatment for dysphonia depends on the cause of the pathological process and may include management of the underlying disease, pharmacotherapy, non-drug treatment and surgical intervention. There are extremely few products among the health aids of allopathic medicine that specifically improve the quality of voice function. In this regard, homeopathic medicines play a large role in the treatment of voice disorders. Clinical studies showed the efficacy of these medicines, which have a wide range of indications and a minimal number of side effects. However, the use of traditional homeopathic medicines is limited by the need for homeopathy expertise. Complex homeopathic medicines have been developed to optimize the treatment of these patients. Any specialist without homeopathy expertise may use a combination of these medicines and conventional treatment.