What does a hoarse voice mean?
If you are hoarse, your voice will sound breathy, raspy, or strained, or will be softer in volume or lower in pitch. Your throat might feel scratchy. Hoarseness is often a symptom of problems in the vocal folds of the larynx.
What is the medical term for voice?
The area of the throat containing the vocal cords and used for breathing, swallowing, and talking. Also called larynx.
What is the word for a hoarseness or loss of voice?
laryngitis Add to list Share. If your throat is very sore and your voice is hoarse, you may have laryngitis. Laryngitis happens when the larynx gets red, painful, and swollen.
How do u get laryngitis?
Risk factors for laryngitis include: Having a respiratory infection, such as a cold, bronchitis or sinusitis. Exposure to irritating substances, such as cigarette smoke, excessive alcohol intake, stomach acid or workplace chemicals. Overusing your voice, by speaking too much, speaking too loudly, shouting or singing.
What are the types of voice disorders?
Some common voice disorders include:
- Laryngitis.
- Muscle tension dysphonia.
- Neurological voice disorders, such as spasmodic dysphonia.
- Polyps, nodules or cysts on the vocal cords (noncancerous lesions)
- Precancerous and cancerous lesions.
- Vocal cord paralysis or weakness.
- White patches called leukoplakia.
What illness affects your voice?
Certain medical conditions can affect the nerves that control the vocal cords. These can include multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, Parkinson disease, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and Huntington disease. Nerves can also be injured from surgery or chronic inflammation of the larynx (laryngitis). Hormones.
How do I get rid of dysphonia?
While there is no cure for this condition, we can offer you relief from your symptoms using the latest treatments available. One option we might suggest is speech therapy or psychological counseling to help reduce symptoms in mild cases. Botox injections are also an effective treatment we offer for dysphonia.