Nonorganic Habitual Dysphonia and Autonomic Dysfunction |
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Authors: | Lize Demmink-Geertman Philippe Henri Dejonckere |
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Institution: | The Institute of Phoniatrics, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands |
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Abstract: | The present study was designed to test the hypothesis that there is a relation between nonorganic habitual dysphonia and subjective experience of dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system (neurovegetative lability). Eighty-three patients (65 women and 18 men) with a nonorganic voice disorder and a matched control group answered a questionnaire of 46 questions. One question replicated in different terms and six nonrelevant questions point out that the inquiry forms were answered in a consistent way. It appears that female patients in all age categories with a nonorganic habitual dysphonia report significantly more autonomic symptoms and complaints than healthy controls. This hypothesis cannot be confirmed for the male subgroup. |
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Keywords: | Nonorganic habitual dysphonia Functional dysphonia Autonomic nervous system Vegetative functions Anxiety Stress |
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