How to determine if a child has vocal nodules? Category: Laryngology Date: 2011-09-17 Experts from the Chengdu Gospel Ear Nose Throat Specialty Hospital introduce that vocal nodules often occur due to long-term overuse or improper use of the voice. Since they frequently affect professional singers, they are also called singer's nodules. However, vocal nodules can actually occur at any age, including in children. So, how do we determine if a child has vocal nodules?
The harm caused by pediatric vocal nodules is significant, and parents should remain vigilant to avoid affecting the normal growth and development of their children. Pediatric vocal nodules are often caused by children shouting loudly. Some cases are due to throat mucosa inflammation, swelling, and congestion during a cold, with continued forced voicing despite not resting the voice. What are the symptoms and dangers of pediatric vocal nodules? How can parents determine if their child has vocal nodules?
Parents should understand the symptoms of vocal nodules and compare them to judge whether the child has vocal nodules:
1. In the early stages, there is mild edema at the anterior-middle third junction of the vocal cords, accompanied by mucus attachment and filamentous phenomena. About one month later, asymmetrical pale red nodular edematous protrusions appear.
2. In the early stage, the main symptoms are vocal fatigue and intermittent hoarseness, which occurs when producing high-pitched sounds. If it continues to develop, hoarseness worsens, becoming persistent and occurring even with low-pitched sounds.
3. In the early stage of vocal nodules, the symptoms are relatively mild, with vocal fatigue after excessive use, and variable voice quality. If it worsens, hoarseness will occur.
Through these symptoms, parents can preliminarily determine if their child has vocal nodules. However, for final confirmation, a proper examination at a regular hospital is necessary.
It is important to note that vocal nodules can cause significant harm, leading to severe hoarseness, blood in sputum, lymph node metastasis in the neck, and even complete loss of voice. Therefore, if it is preliminarily judged that the child has vocal nodules, the patient should be promptly taken to a regular hospital for a detailed examination and treatment.
Congratulations to Chengdu Gospel Ear Nose Throat Specialty Hospital for becoming the designated medical insurance and new rural cooperative medical institution for Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.
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