voice disorders
Laryngeal function problems
Voice disorders are conditions affecting the production of speech sounds, typically involving the larynx or vocal cords.
They include hoarseness, loss of voice, abnormal pitch, and vocal fatigue.
Causes range from overuse and nodules to neurological conditions and structural abnormalities.
The singer developed a voice disorder from years of strain.
Treatment may involve speech therapy, medication, or surgery.
- spasmodic dysphoniaNeurological vocal cord disorder
- vocal fatigueOverused larynx condition
- vocal strainOverworked voice damage
- dysarthriaMotor speech muscle disorder
- subglottic stenosisWindpipe constriction below voicebox
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voice disordershearing loss
Reduced ability to perceive sound
deafness · language disorders · hearing impairment · aphasia