Faradic stimulation in the treatment of functional aphonia: A case series

Faradic stimulation in the treatment of functional aphonia: A case series

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Dissociative disorders have many clinical presentations, one of which is mutism.Hysterical mutism, or functional aphonia (FA), is a Tote Bag functional disorder of the vocal cords presenting as loss of voice with no change in the integrity of the anatomy or physiology of the voice box.Modern understanding of its etiology suggests a Bobble Head strong role for psychosocial stressors.

Treatment modalities for this condition are aplenty and vary in mode of administration.This case series describes the use of faradic stimulation in the treatment of FA.