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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.
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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
Spasmodic dysphonia is more likely to affect women, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine, and symptoms typically surface between age 30 and 50.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
Spasmodic dysphonia, now referred to as laryngeal dystonia, is a rare neurological condition affecting the vocal cords.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 31 Jan. 2025
There is no cure for spasmodic dysphonia, but there are treatments available.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
Ahead of his confirmation hearing, articles about the sound of his voice and his spasmodic dysphonia have been in the news.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Abductor spasmodic dysphonia, which is less common, causes the vocal cords to suddenly open.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
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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
Spasmodic dysphonia is more likely to affect women, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine, and symptoms typically surface between age 30 and 50.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
Spasmodic dysphonia, now referred to as laryngeal dystonia, is a rare neurological condition affecting the vocal cords.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 31 Jan. 2025
There is no cure for spasmodic dysphonia, but there are treatments available.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
Ahead of his confirmation hearing, articles about the sound of his voice and his spasmodic dysphonia have been in the news.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Abductor spasmodic dysphonia, which is less common, causes the vocal cords to suddenly open.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Dysphonia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dysphonia. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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