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Spasmodic dysphonia, also known as laryngeal dystonia, is a disorder in which the muscles that generate a person's voice go into periods of spasm. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This results in breaks or interruptions in the voice, often every few sentences, which can make a person difficult to understand. [ 1 ]
Intervention goals target teaching a client breathing and relaxation exercises so that they can control their throat muscles and keep the airway open, allowing air to flow in and out. [4] Breathing techniques can be taught to reduce tension in the throat, neck, and upper body and bring attention to the flow of air during respiration. [20]
Muscle tension dysphonia (MTD) was originally coined in 1983 by Morrison [2] and describes a dysphonia caused by increased muscle tension of the muscles surrounding the voice box: the laryngeal and paralaryngeal muscles. [3] MTD is a unifying diagnosis for a previously poorly categorized disease process.
Breathing exercises for anxiety and stress include 4-7-8 breathing, box breathing, belly breathing, cyclic sighing and coherent breathing.
The current mainstay of treatment is therapy-based. Specialist breathing techniques, most commonly termed biphasic breathing techniques or EILOBI are recommended to reduce turbulent inspiratory airflow and thus reduce chance of laryngeal closure. [18] Direct laryngeal visualisation during exercise to deliver biofeedback has been employed with ...
Relaxation techniques, including deep breathing exercises, are an effective way to slow your heart rate, improve quality of sleep, lessen fatigue and ease tension, per the Mayo Clinic.
The disorder, also known as laryngeal dystonia, hits women more often than men. Internet searches for the condition have spiked, as Kennedy and his gravelly voice have become staples on the news.
Techniques work to either modify vocal fold contact, manage breathing patterns, and/or change the tension at level of the larynx. [9] Notable techniques include, but are not limited to, the yawn-sigh method , optimal pitch , laryngeal manipulation , humming, the accent method , and the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment .