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To explore the assessment and rehabilitation techniques for dysphonia after spinal cord injury.

February 22, 2026Neurology0 citations

Diagnosis and Rehabilitation of Dysphonia After Spinal Cord Injury

BPBeatrice PoggiUniversity of Pavia RZRoberta ZupoTartu Health Care College NCNicole CaggianoUniversity of Pavia

Key Points

To explore the assessment and rehabilitation techniques for dysphonia after spinal cord injury.
Combined multiple assessment tools including spirometry, indirect laryngoscopy, and acoustic analysis.
Utilized the Voice Handicap Index-10 (VHI-10) for perceptual analysis.
Evaluated rehabilitation methodologies such as abdominal binding and neurologic music therapy.
Abdominal binding and neurologic music therapy showed consistent benefits for voice improvement.
Current approaches to diagnosis and rehabilitation are varied and lack standardization.
Need for high-quality, larger studies to enhance voice outcomes in dysphonia.

Abstract

Current research on dysphonia after SCI remains limited and methodologically heterogeneous. Evidence supports combining spirometry, indirect laryngoscopy, acoustic and perceptual analyses, and VHI-10 for comprehensive assessment. Among rehabilitation approaches, abdominal binding and neurologic music therapy show the most consistent benefits. High-quality, large-scale studies with longer follow-up are needed to standardize diagnostic and rehabilitation protocols and improve voice outcomes in this underexplored field.

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