Neurological Voice Disorders: A Review

Abstract

about the following symptoms, as they often suggest an underlying neurological pathology: vocal fatigue, increased effort for speech, pitch breaks, lack of voice inflection, tremor, tightness, dysarthria, oral incompetence, dysphagia, aspiration, fluctuating inspiratory stridor, and weak cough. Friends and family are good sources for observation about communication difficulties, and specific situational examples can be informative such as difficulty with phone use, public speaking, or noisy environments.

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