Dysphonia
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Dysphonia or voice disorder is the medical term for hoarseness or other phonation disorders. It is considered much less severe than aphonia.
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[edit] Common types of dysphonia
- organic dysphonia
- functional dysphonia
- Spasmodic dysphonia
[edit] Associated conditions (incomplete list)
- Laryngitis
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Vocal cord nodules
- Reinke's Edema (Smoking)
- Laryngeal Cancer
- Myasthenia gravis
- Hypothyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Sinusitis
- Lung cancer
- Juvenile dermatomyositis
- Laryngeal papillomatosis
[edit] Causes
Some medical conditions affect the production of speech. These include
- Chorditis
- Nodule (vocal fold nodules)
- Cyst (vocal fold cysts)
- Reinke's Edema
- Spasmodic dysphonia
- Foreign accent syndrome
- Bogart-Bacall Syndrome
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
Template:Speech and voice symptoms and signs
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