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The pre- and post-examination protocol consisted of subjective voice self-assessment and routine laryngological examination, followed by an instrumental examination by means of Laryngovideostroboscopy (LVS) and High-Speed Videolaryngoscopy (HSV). The treatment included short-term systemic steroids in decreasing doses, moisturizing inhalations with hyaluronic acid, and protective agents against Laryngopharyngeal Reflux. The kinematic imaging of the glottis performed by means of HSV before treatment showed deviations in the regularity and symmetry of vocal fold vibrations, absence of mucosal wave, and incomplete glottal closure. Improvement of the structural and functional state of the larynx was observed post-treatment. Kymographic sections and Glottal Width Waveform (GWW) graphs obtained from post-treatment HSV recordings showed improvement in vocal fold vibrations. The decrease in mean Jitter and Shimmer was observed, with the following mean values of 3.16 pre-treatment and 2.97 post-treatment for Jitter and 7.16 pre-treatment and 2.77 post-treatment for Shimmer. The post-treatment self-evaluation of voice showed considerable improvement in vocal function and voice quality in all the examined patients. 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