NEW ASPECTS OF DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF DYSPHONIA
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Keywords: dysphonia, homeopathy, clinical homeopathy, hoarseness, phoniatry, voice, laryngologyAbstract
Abstract. The article discusses the main aspects of diagnosis and treatment of
dysphonia at the present stage and provides modern clinical guidelines. There is a vast
array of pathological processes that can cause dysphonia. Of particular concern in this
context are neoplastic processes and neoplasms, as delays in their diagnosis lead to
higher mortality rates. If dysphonia persists for more than 4 weeks, laryngoscopy is
mandatory to rule out serious laryngeal diseases. People in voice-intensive professions
are most susceptible to dysphonia. It is important to identify risk factors in patients,
which include recent surgeries in the head, neck, and chest area, recent endotracheal
intubation, the presence of neck lesions, voice and speech professions, a history of
smoking, and signs of respiratory failure. Treatment for dysphonia depends on the
cause of the pathological process and may include management of the underlying
disease, pharmacotherapy, non-drug treatment, and surgical intervention. Among the
medications of allopathic medicine, there are very few drugs that specifically improve
the quality of voice function. In this regard, homeopathic medicines play a significant
role in the treatment of voice disorders, as they have demonstrated efficacy in clinical
studies and have a wide range of indications with minimal side effects. However, the
use of traditional homeopathic remedies is limited by the need for specialized
knowledge in homeopathy. To optimize the treatment of these patients, complex
homeopathic medicines have been developed, which can be used in combination with
conventional treatment by specialists without specific knowledge in homeopathy.
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