Comorbid Dysphagia and Dyspnea in Muscle Tension Dysphonia: A Global Laryngeal Musculoskeletal Problem:

摘要

ObjectiveTo characterize the associated symptoms of dysphagia and dyspnea among patients presenting with muscle tension dysphonia (MTD).Study DesignRetrospective chart review performed over a 14-month period from October 2014 to December 2015.SettingVoice and swallowing center of a tertiary academic medical center.Subjects and MethodsThirty-eight patients with MTD were included for analysis. Clinical data were collected and analyzed, including perceptual voice evaluation and patient-reported outcomes measures.ResultsAmong patients with a diagnosis of MTD, the incidence of reported dysphagia during clinical history and examination was 44.7%. Among patients with MTD, 60.5% had an EAT-10 (10-item Eating Assessment Tool) score ≥3 (ie, abnormal). Patients who reported dysphagia and/or had abnormal EAT-10 score (≥3) had significantly greater voice impairment than that of patients without dysphagia (P = .02). Patients who reported dysphagia also had significantly higher Clinical COPD Questionnaire scores than th...