The spectrum of vocal dysfunction.
Levels of vocal use, types of vocal complaints, and the spectrum of vocal dysfunction are discussed in this article. Functional voice disorders account for 40% and organic conditions for 60% of patients presenting with voice disorders. Twelve percent of the patients are children.
Koufman
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Center for Voice Disorders, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Isaacson
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D006801:Humans; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000209:etiology