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Voice rest, drinking water, reduce coughing and throat clearing, no whispering or shouting/screaming Aphonia is defined as the inability to produce voiced sound . [ 1 ] This may result from damage, such as surgery (e.g., thyroidectomy ) or a tumor ., [ 2 ] or can be a result of psychological means.
Treatment is often supportive in nature, and depends on the severity and type of laryngitis (acute or chronic). [1] General measures to relieve symptoms of laryngitis include behavior modification, hydration, and humidification. [1] Vocal hygiene (care of the voice) is very important to relieve symptoms of laryngitis.
A medical treatment involves the use of botulinum toxin (botox) or anti-reflux medicines, for example. Botox is a key treatment for voice disorders such as Spasmodic Dysphonia. [33] Voice therapy is mainly used with patients who have an underlying cause of voice misuse or abuse. [34]
Aphonia is the medical term for losing your voice. Allergies, respiratory infections, and talking too loudly can all cause aphonia to occur. What Causes Aphonia (Loss of Voice)?
Abductor spasmodic dysphonia, the second most common type, causes a breathy voice or loss of voice. A rarer type, mixed spasmodic dysphonia, causes the voice to sound strained, tight and breathy.
Loss of voice in high pitch ranges [3] Typically, patients with vocal fold paresis or paralysis are able to identify the onset of their symptoms. [ 4 ] The most commonly reported symptom patients with either vocal fold paresis or paralysis make is having a rough voice quality.
Vocal rest or voice rest is the process of resting the vocal folds by not speaking and singing typically following viral infections that cause hoarseness in the voice, such as the common cold or influenza or more serious vocal disorders such as chorditis or laryngitis. [1]
There can also be some emotional and mental side effects to dysprosody. Each individual has a distinct voice characterized by all the prosodic elements. Once a person loses control of the timing, pitch, melody, etc. of his speech, he can also feel a sense of loss of personal identity, which can sometimes lead to depression. [3]