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Examples of dysphonia causes include laryngitis, noncancerous growths on the vocal cords, acid reflux, vocal cord thinning, nerve or muscle-related disorders, and laryngeal cancer.
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Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 5 July 2025
Normally, vocal cords close between words but with spasmodic dysphonia, the signal between the brain and the vocal cords is disrupted, causing the vocal cords to spasm involuntarily.
—Greta Morgan
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
Kennedy has spoken candidly about his experience living with spasmodic dysphonia.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
The cause is a rare neurological disorder called spasmodic dysphonia.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Spasmodic dysphonia is classified as a focal dystonia, a dystonia that affects one body part – the vocal folds, in the case of spasmodic dysphonia.
—Indu Subramanian, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
Muscle tension dysphonia: Chronic muscle tightness in the neck and throat area can affect how well you swallow.23
Neurological conditions: Stroke, Parkinson's disease (PD), or multiple sclerosis (MS) can affect the muscles and nerves involved in swallowing.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 27 Apr. 2025
Muscle tension dysphonia is a change in the sound or feel of a person's voice due to excessive muscle tension in and around the voice box, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Spasmodic dysphonia is a rare speech disorder that affects the vocal cords, according to Cleveland Clinic.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
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Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 5 July 2025
Normally, vocal cords close between words but with spasmodic dysphonia, the signal between the brain and the vocal cords is disrupted, causing the vocal cords to spasm involuntarily.
—Greta Morgan
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
Kennedy has spoken candidly about his experience living with spasmodic dysphonia.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
The cause is a rare neurological disorder called spasmodic dysphonia.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Spasmodic dysphonia is classified as a focal dystonia, a dystonia that affects one body part – the vocal folds, in the case of spasmodic dysphonia.
—Indu Subramanian, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
Muscle tension dysphonia: Chronic muscle tightness in the neck and throat area can affect how well you swallow.23
Neurological conditions: Stroke, Parkinson's disease (PD), or multiple sclerosis (MS) can affect the muscles and nerves involved in swallowing.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 27 Apr. 2025
Muscle tension dysphonia is a change in the sound or feel of a person's voice due to excessive muscle tension in and around the voice box, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Spasmodic dysphonia is a rare speech disorder that affects the vocal cords, according to Cleveland Clinic.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Dysphonia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dysphonia. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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