title: Pediatric voice disorders.
abstract: Voice disorders are common among children, estimated to range from 6% to 23% in school-aged children. The various causes of voice disorders are presented in this article in addition to a discussion of normal laryngeal voice and development. Also presented are the causes of abnormal voice and brief discussion of a framework for multidisciplinary assessment and treatment of pediatric voice disorder.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Nemours Children's Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida.
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Maddern
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stool
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy