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Speech-Language Pathologist's role
If needed, a clinician will refer the patient to a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP). SLP's play an important role when it comes to assessing, diagnosing and treating dysphonia. They are involved in evaluating the voice disorder, finding the plausible causes and symptoms, educating the patient on the disorder, and determining a treatment specific to the patient (i.e voice therapy). SLP's advocate for voice therapy to patients given that it proved to be effective for dysphonia for people of all ages. Providing tools, and educating patients who are at risk of acquiring dysphonia are also an important role of the SLP. Speech-Language Pathologists may also refer the patient to another health care professional if need be – a psychological evaluation or an evaluation for medical or surgical purposes, for example. In addition, SLP’s need to stay informed and provide their patients with the most relevant information and up-to-date research.

Treatment
A combination of both an indirect treatment method (an approach used to change external factors affecting the vocal cords) and a direct treatment method (an approach used where the mechanisms functioning during the use of the vocal cords, such as phonation or respiration, are the main focus) may be used to treat dysphonia.

Although there is no universal classification of voice problems, voice disorders can be separated into certain categories: organic (structural or neurogenic), functional, neurological (psychogenic) or iatrogenic, for example. Depending on the diagnosis and severity of the voice problem, and depending on the category that the voice disorder falls into, there are various treatment methods that can be suggested to the patient. The professional has to keep in mind that it is not one universal treatment, but rather the clinical must find what is most optimal and effective course of action for that particular patient.

There are three main type of treatments: medical treatments, voice therapy and surgical treatments. When necessary, certain voice disorders use a combination of treatment approaches. A medical treatment involves the use of botulinum toxin (botox) or anti-reflux medicines, for example. Botox is a key treatment for voice disorders such as Spasmodic Dysphonia. Voice therapy is mainly used with patients who have an underlying cause of voice misuse or abuse .Laryngologists also recommend this type of treatment to patients who have an organic voice disorder - such as vocal fold nodules, cysts or polyps as well as to treat functional dysphonia. Certain surgical treatments can be implemented as well - phono microsurgery (removal of vocal fold lesions performed with a microscope), laryngeal framework surgery (the manipulation of the voice box), as well as injection augmentation (injection of substance to vocal folds to improve closure). Surgical treatments may be recommended for patients having an organic dysphonia.