What to do if your 6-year-old child has a hoarse voice

Children's vocal cords are relatively crisp and attractive. In many cases, colds, fevers and other symptoms can cause damage to the vocal cords. After a fever, many children's throats become very hoarse and their speaking voices change. Many parents find that their 6-year-old children have hoarse voices. This phenomenon is not due to the voice change period. Let us understand the reason.

Hoarseness refers to the impact of the disease on the vocal function. In mild cases, only the pitch becomes lower and coarser, while in severe cases, the voice becomes obviously hoarse or even completely loss of voice. Lesions in the larynx or systemic diseases can affect the larynx and cause symptoms of hoarseness.

1. Acute laryngitis

Cause: Hoarseness is the main symptom, often accompanied by fever, chills, general discomfort and other symptoms. It is more common in children under four or five years old, and winter and spring are the seasons most prone to the disease. Hoarseness often occurs secondary to upper respiratory tract infection, and can also be a precursor or complication of acute infectious diseases. There is often a dry cough at the onset of the disease, which is milder during the day and more obvious after falling asleep at night. Some children have wheezing when inhaling, and severe cases may also experience difficulty breathing.

Treatment: Children with acute laryngitis should go to the hospital in time and use antibiotics under the guidance of a doctor. If necessary, corticosteroids, sedatives, etc. can be used. At the same time, nebulizer inhalation or measures such as increasing indoor humidity can be taken.

⒉ Congenital laryngeal stridor

Cause: It is mainly due to laryngeal cartilage softening caused by malnutrition during pregnancy leading to fetal calcium deficiency. When children inhale, the epiglottic cartilage on the glottis blocks the laryngeal entrance or the aryepiglottic folds on both sides move closer, causing the laryngeal cavity to narrow and inspiratory laryngeal stridor occurs, while it is normal when they exhale.

Treatment: The sleep and diet of most children are not affected, so no special treatment measures are needed except paying attention to nutrition and preventing colds.

In fact, there are many reasons why a 6-year-old child has a hoarse voice. Usually, due to fever, the child's throat and vocal cords are affected. Parents can give their children more warm water, more fruits, and do not let their children catch cold when they sleep on weekdays.