Main vocal complaints of elderly patients after leprosy treatment.
Leprosy is an infectious disease, with vocal involvement varying between hoarseness and difficult breathing.


OBJECTIVE
Compare the main vocal complaints among elderly patients after treatment for leprosy and a control group.


METHODS
Descriptive prospective.


METHODS
We included 50 patients aged over 60 years, 32 had been treated for leprosy, and the others formed the control group. We used our own questionnaire to analyze the vocal symptoms presented by the two groups, as well as gender, age, life style and comorbidities.


RESULTS
Among the treated group, the most frequent symptoms were hawk (34.4%) and hoarseness (28.1%), while in the control group the most prevalent symptoms were hoarseness (77.8%) and a foreign body sensation (55.6%).


CONCLUSIONS
The most prevalent voice complaints in patients treated for leprosy are hawking and hoarseness, and that its development is influenced by life style and associated diseases.
Palheta Neto
Francisco Xavier
FX
Federal University of Rio de janeiro - UFRJ.
Silva Filho
Manoel da
Md
Pantoja Junior
José Mariano Soriano
JM
Teixeira
Larissa Lane Cardoso
LL
Miranda
Rafaela Vale de
RV
Palheta
Angélica Cristina Pezzin
AC
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006685:Hoarseness / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D007918:Leprosy / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*