Table 1.
Question | Required for Spasmodic Dysphonia | Not Expected for Spasmodic Dysphonia |
---|---|---|
1. Does it take a lot of work for you to talk? |
yes | no |
2. Is it sometimes easier and sometimes more difficult to talk? |
yes | Sometimes entirely normal without treatment |
3. How long has it been difficult for you to talk? |
3 months or more, a chronic problem |
Less than 3 months |
4. Can you do any of the following normally? |
Some of the following should be normal |
Affected |
-shout | normal | Can’t shout |
-cry | normal | Not normal |
-laugh | normal | Not normal |
-whisper | normal | Affected same as speech |
-sing | normal | More affected than speech |
-yawn | normal | Not normal |