Modern possibilities of drug therapy concerning voice disorders in children

Modern possibilities of drug therapy concerning voice disorders in children

A.A. Krivopalov^1,2, S.V. Ryazantsev¹, T.V. Gotovyakhina¹, A.I. Glushchenko¹

¹Saint-Petersburg Research Institute of Ear, Throat, Nose and Speech, St. Petersburg

²I.I. Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, St. Petersburg

The child’s voice changes subsequent to the growth of the vocal apparatus. Disorder of voice formation can occur at any stage of a child’s development. The most common complaint is hoarseness, so the issues of treatment and prevention of voice disorders occupy one of the leading places in otorhinolaryngology. To select an effective therapy, it is important to determine the cause of voice function disorders. For diagnostic purposes, a standard otorhinolaryngological examination is performed, and additional modern methods of laryngeal visualization are used to clarify the condition of the vocal apparatus. Treatment of dysphonia should be aimed at relieving the underlying disease, as well as preventing the development of adverse complications. Recently, much attention has been paid to the safety, accessibility and convenience of taking medicines, therefore, there remains an urgent need to consecrate data on the treatment of voice disorders in children. The article reflects the indicators concerning the epidemiology of dysphonia, as well as the patterns of the clinical picture and treatment. The results concenring the use of a multicomponent homeopathic drug for the treatment of hoarseness are presented. The drug characteristic is reflected in the mechanism of action, properties, information about its safety and efficacy. It is safe, effective, has good tolerability and can be recommended both for therapeutic and preventive purposes in voice disorders.

Keywords: dysphonia, hoarseness, vocal function, vocal disorder, homeopathy, multicomponent drug.

For citation: Krivopalov A.A., Ryazantsev S.V., Gotovyakhina T.V., Glushchenko A.I. Modern possibilities of drug therapy concerning voice disorders in children. RMJ. 2023;1:51–55.