Ewha Med J.  1989 Jun;12(2):121-126. 10.12771/emj.1989.12.2.121.

A Study on Disturbance of Voice Mutation

• Moon YI

• KMID: 1965440
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12771/emj.1989.12.2.121

Abstract

A clinico-statistical analysis was performed on 35 cases of mutational disturbance at Dept. of Otolaryngology of Ewha Womans University Hospital during past 5 years and the following results were obtained. 1) Among 35 cases of mutational disturbance, continuation of mutational disturbance were 11 cases, 9 cases were male(25.7%) and 2 cases were female(5.7%). 2) Among 15 cases of phonasthenia, 5 cases were male(14.3%) and 10 cases were female(28.6%). 3) Among 9 cases of vocal cord atrophy, 6 cases were male(17.1%) and 3 cases were female(8.6%). 4) The age distribution of mutational disturbance in order of frequency were obtained as follows. Among 11 cases of continuation of mutational disturbance, 21~ 25year old group were 5 cases(45.5%), 15-20 and 31~35year old group were 2 cases(18.2%) each. Among 15 cases of phonasthenia, 26~30year old group were 6 cases(40.0%), 31~35year old group were 3 cases(20.0%). Among 9 cases of vocal cord atrophy, 26~30year old group and 31~35year old group were 2 cases(33.3%) each. 5) Duration of visit after voice disturbance in order of frequency were 1~2year group 10 cases(28.6%), 3~5year group 9 cases(25.7%) and 6month~lyear group 4 cases(11.4%). 6) Other symptoms except voice disorder in order of frequency were dry sensation of pharyngolarynx, foreign body sensation of pharyngolarynx, neurasthenia, general fatigue, pain of neck and shoulder area.

MeSH Terms

Age Distribution
Atrophy
Fatigue
Female
Foreign Bodies
Humans
Neck
Neurasthenia
Otolaryngology
Sensation
Shoulder
Vocal Cords
Voice Disorders
Voice*