Evaluation of Voice in Behcet's

Behcet Disease

Behçet's disease (BD) is a systemic inflammatory condition of unknown origin with no definite aetiopathogenetic pathways accepted worldwide. To date, only a few studies have investigated laryngeal involvement in BD and data about this are scarce. For these reasons, the present study focuses on verifying the occurrence of vocal cord involvement in patients with BD, identifying potential correlations with specific demographic, clinical, and therapeutic characteristics.

Behçet's disease (BD) is a systemic inflammatory condition of unknown origin with no definite aetiopathogenetic pathways accepted worldwide. BD owes its name to the Turkish dermatologist Hulusi Behçet, whom published in 1937 two cases of oral aphthous, genital ulcers, and recurrent uveitis with hypopion, known as triple-symptom complex. In addition to these, other clinical features encompass musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, renal, pulmonary, cardiovascular, and cutaneous manifestations including erythema nodosum and pseudofolliculitis.To date, only a few studies have investigated laryngeal involvement in BD and data about this are scarce. For these reasons, the present study focuses on verifying the occurrence of vocal cord involvement in patients with BD, identifying potential correlations with specific demographic, clinical, and therapeutic characteristics.The study will include 60 volunteers. They will divided into 2 groups. Group I will comprise of the 30 patients with Behçet's disease (BD), and Group II will comprise of 30 controls.The inclusion criteria for selection of Group I participants will based on the criteria of the International Study Group which was proposed in 1990. The inclusion criteria for Group II will not have a Behcet's Disease.Methods 1. History taking. 2. voice sample by recording (in sustained vowel \|a\| ) 3. Auditory Perceptual Assessment (APA): (Kotby et al., 1986) 4. Laryngyscopic examination: Patients will taken to a room with a tower on which the 8.5 mm 70 rigid laryngoscope (KARL STORZ - endoscope) (Tele pack X LED). 5. Acoustic analysis: The voice sample will be subjected to computerized acoustic analysis using Multidimensional voice program software(MDVP).

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