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Excessively quiet voice

MedGen UID:
1841928
•Concept ID:
C5826946
•
Finding
Synonym: Speech too soft for context
 
HPO: HP:5200040

Definition

Speech which is abnormally quiet or inappropriate whispering that is not due to a structural or muscular abnormality. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVExcessively quiet voice

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Is voice therapy effective for the treatment of dysphonic patients with benign vocal fold lesions?
Ogawa M, Inohara H
Auris Nasus Larynx 2018 Aug;45(4):661-666. Epub 2017 Aug 31 doi: 10.1016/j.anl.2017.08.003. PMID: 28844607
The evidence for laryngeal manual therapies in the treatment of muscle tension dysphonia.
Mathieson L
Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2011 Jun;19(3):171-6. doi: 10.1097/MOO.0b013e3283448f6c. PMID: 21358333
Pathophysiology and treatment of muscle tension dysphonia: a review of the current knowledge.
Van Houtte E, Van Lierde K, Claeys S
J Voice 2011 Mar;25(2):202-7. Epub 2010 Apr 18 doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2009.10.009. PMID: 20400263

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

De Novo Malignancies after Kidney Transplantation.
Al-Adra D, Al-Qaoud T, Fowler K, Wong G
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2022 Mar;17(3):434-443. Epub 2021 Mar 29 doi: 10.2215/CJN.14570920. PMID: 33782034Free PMC Article
Voice Characteristics in Patients with Acromegaly during Treatment.
Wolters TLC, Roerink SHPP, Drenthen LCA, Wagenmakers MAEM, van den Broek GB, Rutten KIM, Herruer JM, Hermus ARMM, Netea-Maier RT
J Voice 2021 Nov;35(6):932.e13-932.e27. Epub 2020 Jan 28 doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2020.01.006. PMID: 32005626
Speaking and Nonspeaking Voice Professionals: Who Has the Better Voice?
Chitguppi C, Raj A, Meher R, Rathore PK
J Voice 2018 Jan;32(1):45-50. Epub 2017 Apr 18 doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2017.03.003. PMID: 28431831
Pathophysiology and treatment of muscle tension dysphonia: a review of the current knowledge.
Van Houtte E, Van Lierde K, Claeys S
J Voice 2011 Mar;25(2):202-7. Epub 2010 Apr 18 doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2009.10.009. PMID: 20400263
Postviral vagal neuropathy.
Rees CJ, Henderson AH, Belafsky PC
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2009 Apr;118(4):247-52. doi: 10.1177/000348940911800402. PMID: 19462843

Diagnosis

Non-PCOS Hyperandrogenic Disorders in Adolescents.
Esquivel-Zuniga MR, Kirschner CK, McCartney CR, Burt Solorzano CM
Semin Reprod Med 2022 Mar;40(1-02):42-52. Epub 2022 Jan 20 doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1742259. PMID: 35052005
De Novo Malignancies after Kidney Transplantation.
Al-Adra D, Al-Qaoud T, Fowler K, Wong G
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2022 Mar;17(3):434-443. Epub 2021 Mar 29 doi: 10.2215/CJN.14570920. PMID: 33782034Free PMC Article
Vocal cord dysfunction.
Hoyte FC
Immunol Allergy Clin North Am 2013 Feb;33(1):1-22. Epub 2012 Dec 21 doi: 10.1016/j.iac.2012.10.010. PMID: 23337061
Pathophysiology and treatment of muscle tension dysphonia: a review of the current knowledge.
Van Houtte E, Van Lierde K, Claeys S
J Voice 2011 Mar;25(2):202-7. Epub 2010 Apr 18 doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2009.10.009. PMID: 20400263
Postviral vagal neuropathy.
Rees CJ, Henderson AH, Belafsky PC
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2009 Apr;118(4):247-52. doi: 10.1177/000348940911800402. PMID: 19462843

Therapy

Prevalence and Determinants of Hoarseness in School-Aged Children.
Alrahim A, Alshaibani AK, Algarni S, Alsaied A, Alghamdi AA, Alsharhan S, Al-Bar M
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Apr 30;19(9) doi: 10.3390/ijerph19095468. PMID: 35564863Free PMC Article
De Novo Malignancies after Kidney Transplantation.
Al-Adra D, Al-Qaoud T, Fowler K, Wong G
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2022 Mar;17(3):434-443. Epub 2021 Mar 29 doi: 10.2215/CJN.14570920. PMID: 33782034Free PMC Article
Pathophysiology and treatment of muscle tension dysphonia: a review of the current knowledge.
Van Houtte E, Van Lierde K, Claeys S
J Voice 2011 Mar;25(2):202-7. Epub 2010 Apr 18 doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2009.10.009. PMID: 20400263
Dornase alfa for cystic fibrosis.
Jones AP, Wallis C
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2010 Mar 17;(3):CD001127. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001127.pub2. PMID: 20238314
Postviral vagal neuropathy.
Rees CJ, Henderson AH, Belafsky PC
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2009 Apr;118(4):247-52. doi: 10.1177/000348940911800402. PMID: 19462843

Prognosis

De Novo Malignancies after Kidney Transplantation.
Al-Adra D, Al-Qaoud T, Fowler K, Wong G
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2022 Mar;17(3):434-443. Epub 2021 Mar 29 doi: 10.2215/CJN.14570920. PMID: 33782034Free PMC Article
Voice Characteristics in Patients with Acromegaly during Treatment.
Wolters TLC, Roerink SHPP, Drenthen LCA, Wagenmakers MAEM, van den Broek GB, Rutten KIM, Herruer JM, Hermus ARMM, Netea-Maier RT
J Voice 2021 Nov;35(6):932.e13-932.e27. Epub 2020 Jan 28 doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2020.01.006. PMID: 32005626
The relationship between acoustical and perceptual measures of vocal effort.
McKenna VS, Stepp CE
J Acoust Soc Am 2018 Sep;144(3):1643. doi: 10.1121/1.5055234. PMID: 30424674Free PMC Article
Top-Down Modulation of Auditory-Motor Integration during Speech Production: The Role of Working Memory.
Guo Z, Wu X, Li W, Jones JA, Yan N, Sheft S, Liu P, Liu H
J Neurosci 2017 Oct 25;37(43):10323-10333. Epub 2017 Sep 26 doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1329-17.2017. PMID: 28951450Free PMC Article
Pathophysiology and treatment of muscle tension dysphonia: a review of the current knowledge.
Van Houtte E, Van Lierde K, Claeys S
J Voice 2011 Mar;25(2):202-7. Epub 2010 Apr 18 doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2009.10.009. PMID: 20400263

Clinical prediction guides

Approach to the Virilizing Girl at Puberty.
Santi M, Graf S, Zeino M, Cools M, Van De Vijver K, Trippel M, Aliu N, Flück CE
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2021 Apr 23;106(5):1530-1539. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa948. PMID: 33367768Free PMC Article
Voice Characteristics in Patients with Acromegaly during Treatment.
Wolters TLC, Roerink SHPP, Drenthen LCA, Wagenmakers MAEM, van den Broek GB, Rutten KIM, Herruer JM, Hermus ARMM, Netea-Maier RT
J Voice 2021 Nov;35(6):932.e13-932.e27. Epub 2020 Jan 28 doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2020.01.006. PMID: 32005626
The relationship between acoustical and perceptual measures of vocal effort.
McKenna VS, Stepp CE
J Acoust Soc Am 2018 Sep;144(3):1643. doi: 10.1121/1.5055234. PMID: 30424674Free PMC Article
Speaking and Nonspeaking Voice Professionals: Who Has the Better Voice?
Chitguppi C, Raj A, Meher R, Rathore PK
J Voice 2018 Jan;32(1):45-50. Epub 2017 Apr 18 doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2017.03.003. PMID: 28431831
Pathophysiology and treatment of muscle tension dysphonia: a review of the current knowledge.
Van Houtte E, Van Lierde K, Claeys S
J Voice 2011 Mar;25(2):202-7. Epub 2010 Apr 18 doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2009.10.009. PMID: 20400263

Recent systematic reviews

Dornase alfa for cystic fibrosis.
Jones AP, Wallis C
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2010 Mar 17;(3):CD001127. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001127.pub2. PMID: 20238314
Effects and side-effects of surgery for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea--a systematic review.
Franklin KA, Anttila H, Axelsson S, Gislason T, Maasilta P, Myhre KI, Rehnqvist N
Sleep 2009 Jan;32(1):27-36. PMID: 19189776Free PMC Article
Recombinant human deoxyribonuclease for cystic fibrosis.
Jones AP, Wallis CE
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2003;(3):CD001127. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001127. PMID: 12917899
Deoxyribonuclease for cystic fibrosis.
Kearney CE, Wallis CE
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2000;(2):CD001127. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001127. PMID: 10796748

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