Voice Disorders in Children: Signs and Treatments

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Voice disorders are common among children and can be caused by many factors. Your ear, nose, and throat specialists are experts at treating voice disorders in children. South Coast Ear, Nose & Throat offers a wide range of ENT services, including treatment for voice disorders in children. They have three convenient office locations in Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, and Okeechobee, FL.

What You Need To Know About Childhood Voice Disorders

Children may experience a voice disorder due to:

  • Excessive yelling, screaming, throat clearing, or coughing
  • An injury to the vocal cords
  • A growth developing on the vocal chords
  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease or esophageal damage

There are several signs and symptoms of a voice disorder to watch for. Common signs and symptoms of a voice disorder include a voice that is:

  • Hoarse
  • Too high or too low
  • Too loud or too quiet
  • Nasal sounding
  • Breathless

Many voice disorders will go away, but others require treatment from an ENT specialist. You should bring your child to see an ENT specialist if you are concerned about your child’s voice or if your child has a hoarse voice that is not resolving or is getting worse.

The ENT specialist will perform a comprehensive examination, which may include laboratory studies and imaging. Depending on what is causing the voice disorder, an ENT specialist will recommend treatment designed to:

  • Improve voice production through better coordination of respiration and laryngeal function
  • improve the function of phonation, respiration, and musculoskeletal structures
  • Modify behavioral, physical, cognitive, and physical environments

Want To Know More About Voice Disorders in Children?

Talk with the experts to learn more about the signs and treatment of voice disorders in children. Call the ear, nose, and throat specialists at South Coast Ear, Nose & Throat. You can reach them at:

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1801 SE Hillmoor Drive Suite #B-105 
Port St. Lucie, FL 34952
1401 N Lawnwood Circle 
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
1916 Highway #441 North 
Okeechobee, FL 34972

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