What is Bogart Bacall Syndrome?
Bogart Bacall syndrome is a voice disorder which is caused by overuse or abuse of vocal cords. It is most often occurring in singers or people who regularly speak outside their normal vocal range.
Who is more commonly affected by Bogart Bacall Syndrome?
-Both males and females are equally affected by Bogart.
-Individuals of any age can be affected by Bogart Bacall syndrome.
What are the causes of Bogart Bacall Syndrome?
The major causes of Bogart-Bacall syndrome are –
• Speech and communication conditions
• Hypopigmentation/Deafness of Tietz Phonation break
• Deafness — cataracts — skeletal anomalies
• Deafness, genetic, no syndromic
• Deafness — lymphoedema — leukemia
• Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
• Hearing Impairment
• Deafness
• Congenital deafness
• Conductive deafness
• Sensorineural deafness
• Nerve deafness
• Pervasive developmental disorders
• Autism
• Asperger syndrome
• Communication disorders
• Stuttering
• Dyslexia
What is the Throat condition which can lead to Bogart-Bacall syndrome?
• Larynx cancer
• Hypopharyngeal cancer
• Throat cancer
• Oropharyngeal cancer
• Larynx conditions
• Smokers throat
• Chronic laryngotracheitis
• Oropharyngeal cancer
• Laryngitis
• Achalasia
• Acute pharyngitis
• Chronic pharyngitis
• Vocal cord paralysis
• Vocal cord cyst
• Vocal polyps
What are the signs and symptoms of Bogart-Bacall syndrome?
The major symptoms shown by patients with Bogart-Bacall syndrome are as follows: –
• An unnaturally deep or rough voice
• Dysphonia
• Vocal fatigue
Individuals who are most commonly affected are those whole-pitched voices, particularly if they have poor breathing and vocal control
What treatment is advised in cases of Bogart-Bacall syndrome?
Voice therapy by a speech-language pathologist is the treatment procedure for bogart-bacall syndrome. Removal of the underlying cause of the disease is also helpful in treating the syndrome.
