Examples of dysphonia in a Sentence
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Her upcoming short film Amid the Noise & Haste explores the underrepresented trans experience of dysphonia.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 July 2025
Hearing the diagnosis of spasmodic dysphonia from the specialist was devastating.
—David Chiu, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Serving as a passageway during breathing, While not a complete list, the leading causes of dysphonia include the following.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 5 July 2025
Spasmodic dysphonia is a neurological disorder that causes muscle spasms in the voice box or larynx, according to the NIH.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 July 2025
Hearing the diagnosis of spasmodic dysphonia from the specialist was devastating.
—David Chiu, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Serving as a passageway during breathing, While not a complete list, the leading causes of dysphonia include the following.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 5 July 2025
Spasmodic dysphonia is a neurological disorder that causes muscle spasms in the voice box or larynx, according to the NIH.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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“Dysphonia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dysphonia. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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