Table 2.
Common voice disorders dealt by SLPs for therapy
| Voice disorders | Most frequently (%) | Frequently (%) | Occasionally (%) | Not at all (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Functional voice disorder with structural changes (e.g.: vocal nodules, vocal polyps, etc.) | 65.45 | 25.45 | 9.09 | 0 |
| Functional voice disorder without structural changes (e.g.: puberphonia, juvenile voice etc.) | 18.18 | 36.36 | 36.36 | 9.09 |
| Neurogenic laryngeal pathologies (e.g.: vocal fold paralysis, spasmodic dysphonia etc.) | 18.18 | 40 | 38.18 | 3.64 |
| Inflammatory conditions (e.g.: laryngitis, Reinke’s edema etc.) | 18.18 | 36.36 | 30.91 | 14.55 |
| Systemic voice disorders (e.g.: hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism etc.) | 3.64 | 9.09 | 50.91 | 36.36 |
| Laryngeal cancer | 9.09 | 20 | 43.64 | 27.27 |
| Transgender voice problems | 1.82 | 0 | 16.36 | 81.82 |