To test whether there are problems with the vocal cords, you can make a comprehensive judgment through clinical manifestations and systematic examinations.
1. Clinical manifestations: Common manifestations of vocal cord problems are hoarseness, difficulty in speaking, change in voice quality, decrease in volume, accompanied by dryness of the throat, soreness of the throat, coughing, coughing up sputum and other discomforts, or blood in sputum and aspiration.
2. Systematic examination: For patients with suspected vocal fold problems, they should go to otorhinolaryngology department for different types of laryngoscopy to understand the structure and functional characteristics of the vocal folds, such as electronic fiberoptic laryngoscope, dynamic laryngoscopy, stroboscopic laryngoscopy, and narrow-band imaging examination. High-resolution CT or magnetic resonance examination of the larynx is also feasible to further observe the imaging characteristics of the vocal folds.
If necessary, voice function assessment is performed to determine the relationship between changes in the vibratory rhythm and amplitude of the vocal folds and vocal function. If a mass growth is found on the surface of the vocal folds, the nature of the lesion can be clarified based on pathologic examination.
Patients suspected of having vocal fold discomfort should go to the hospital to identify the cause.