Laryngological Complaint Prevalence in Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos or Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim was to study laryngological complaints in patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) or hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD).

Methods

A total of 363 patients met inclusion for the study by completing questions related to voice, upper airway, and swallowing between July 7, 2020 and July 13, 2022. Demographic data, voice-related questions, and hypermobility diagnosis were analyzed retrospectively. From those, 289 patients were diagnosed with hEDS or HSD with 74 that did not meet the diagnostic criteria for either diagnosis serving as controls.

Results

There were no statistically significant differences between patients with hEDS and HSD regarding Voice Handicap Index (VHI-10) scores, voice, upper airway, or swallow complaints. However, m

SUBMITTER: Menton SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10841389 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature