Exploring the Characteristics of Functional Dysphonia by Multimodal Methods.

FD occurs mainly in middle-aged women, and there are many triggers. The Hamilton Anxiety/Depression Rating Scale scores were higher, and subjective symptoms were more serious than objective evaluation. No obvious organic changes were seen under laryngoscope, and features such as supraglottic compensation and glottic insufficiency were observed; muscle tension was significantly higher than that of the normal control group, and prephonation recruitment and postphonatory persistence were seen in some patients; the breathing pattern was mainly chest breathing, and the times of breaths during the short text task significantly increased. With identification of the characteristics of FD, the therapy could be focused them.