Prevalence of Voice Disturbances in the Pediatric Craniofacial Patient Population

Conclusion Pediatric patients with craniofacial disorders have a higher prevalence of dysphonia than the general pediatric population. The majority of causes of dysphonia in these patients are possibly iatrogenic in origin. The pVHI serves as a useful questionnaire in this unique patient cohort to quantify the disability from not only dysphonia but also hypernasality and hyponasality.
Source: Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: Pediatric Otolaryngology Source Type: research