Aphonia in children
Voice is a fundamental tool of communication that we use daily, both adults and children. The disorders that affect the vocal cords and prevent us from having good oral health especially affect children and young people, since it requires a language education and a care of the parts of our body that
Voice is a fundamental tool of communication that we use daily, both adults and children. The disorders that affect the vocal cords and prevent us from having good oral health especially affect children and young people, since it requires a language education and a care of the parts of our body that are involved in the process speech.
One of the most common examples of these disorders are aphonia, voice alterations that sometimes cause sore throats, irritation or dryness. The most severe cases are called dysphonia and can cause lesions on the strings, such as nodules and vocal polyps.
The youngest are habitual patients of these discomforts and it is very important to teach them to speak correctly, in the same way that they are educated to eat healthy or to keep warm when it is cold.
Causes of aphonia in children
Frequently, afonias in children are derived from diseases that have affected their throat or respiratory system. Catarrhs, flu, laryngitis or childhood asthma are very common pathologies that can cause loss of voice. Af Aphonies are also caused by bad behavior.
If the child is used to screaming and raising his voice, it is possible that his vocal cords are damaged . The same happens if you live in a familiar environment where these habits are frequent and that you may end up imitating.Other causes of this disorder are
excessive cold, good environmental or by consuming drinks and foods at low temperatures that damage your throat. In addition, abuse of spicy foods, tobacco smoke or bad breath, using only the mouth, can cause childhood aphonia. Treatment of aphonia in children
Child aphonia should be treated according to the cause that caused it. If it is about the behavior of the child, who is used to shouting and raising his voice, it is essential that we talk to him and explain that it is a very harmful habit. We must also be an example for them and apply the same recommendation.
In the case of afonias caused by pharyngitis or other diseases, there are home remedies that relieve symptoms and soothe the pain and irritation in the child's vocal cords.
Drink plenty of water, infusions of mauve and chamomile and foods with vitamin A, such as carrots or oranges are recommended. In the case of lasting afonias, it is recommended that the parents go to a specialist to determine the origin of the disorder. If it is due to bad breathing habits, a speech therapist can teach the child how to breathe well and educate the correct way to use his voice.
Patricia García
. Editor of GuiaInfantil.com
