Dysphonia

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Synonyms and keywords: hoarseness

Overview

Dysphonia is the medical term for hoarseness or other phonation disorders. It is considered much less severe than aphonia.

Classification

• Organic dysphonia
• Functional dysphonia
• Spasmodic dysphonia

Causes

• Voice disorders
  • Laryngitis
  • Chorditis
  • Vocal cord nodules
  • Vocal fold cyst
  • Reinke's Edema (Smoking)
  • Laryngeal papillomatosis
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease
• Laryngeal Cancer
• Myasthenia gravis
• Hypothyroidism
• Hyperthyroidism
• Sinusitis
• Lung cancer
• Juvenile dermatomyositis

See also

• Dysphasia