Guide to the diagnosis and treatment of dysphonia

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Luis Jorge Morales Rubio
Gabriela Elizabeth Corredor García
Sara Elizabeth Cruz Clavijo

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Dysphonia is defined as an alteration in voice production, caused by changes in airflow or in the vibratory capacity of the vocal folds; it may be associated with local or systemic symptoms such as dysphagia, globus vocalis, dyspnea and even weight loss. Although most disorders that produce dysphonia are benign and self-limiting, the presence of recurrent symptoms may indicate more serious progressive pathologies that require a timely medical diagnosis.

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Morales Rubio LJ, Corredor García GE, Cruz Clavijo SE. Guide to the diagnosis and treatment of dysphonia. Acta otorrinolaringol cir cabeza cuello [Internet]. 2024Dec.23 [cited 2024Dec.26];52(3):194 - 220. Available from: https://revista.acorl.org.co/index.php/acorl/article/view/811
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