NEW ASPECTS OF DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF DYSPHONIA

Аннотация

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.