Symptom Complex Index

Each disease entity has a series of characteristics that can be codified as a symptom complex. For a given disease state, there will be a characteristic history, characteristic vocal capabilities and characteristic laryngeal findings.

• Benign mucosal injury
• Muscular disorders
• Nonorganic disorders
• Trauma
• Inflammatory
• Reflux
• Neurologic
  • Superior nerve injury
  • Unilateral atrophy
  • Unilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis
  • Bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis
  • Adductor spasmodic dysphonia
  • Abductor spasmodic dysphonia
  • Respiratory laryngeal dystonia
• Tumor
• Endocrine
• Other

• Swallowing disorders