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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]
What causes spasmodic dysphonia? The disorder is a neurological problem, the Cleveland Clinic says, that is believed to start in the basal ganglia—a part of the brain that coordinates muscle ...
Spasmodic dysphonia, a rare neurological condition, in which an abnormality in the brain’s neural network results in involuntary spasms of the muscles that open or close the vocal cords.
Voice disorders [1] are medical conditions involving abnormal pitch, loudness or quality of the sound produced by the larynx and thereby affecting speech production. These include:
Cervical dystonia (spasmodic torticollis) muscles of the neck: Causes the head to rotate to one side, to pull down towards the chest, or back, or a combination of these postures. Blepharospasm: muscles around the eyes: The patient experiences rapid blinking of the eyes or even their forced closure causing functional blindness. Oculogyric crisis
Tinton Falls Borough Council President Risa Clay has spasmodic dysphonia, a vocal cord disorder. On Oct. 19, she is hosting a walk at Sycamore Pavilion Park to raise money for a cure.
Dysphonia/hoarseness; laryngitis (including Reinke's edema, Vocal cord nodules and polyps); *Spasmodic dysphonia; dysphagia; Tracheostomy; Cancer of the larynx; and vocology (the science and practice of voice habilitation) are included in laryngology. A laryngology exam and procedure room.
Spasmodic dysphonia is caused by strained vocal cord movement, which results in awkward voice problems, such as jerkiness or quavering. [3] If nodules or polyps are present, and are large, surgery may be the appropriate choice for removal. Surgery is not recommended for children, however.