Question 1

what causes voice disorders?

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Many causes: The most common cause is vocal abuse. Yelling, screaming, vocal tension and tightness in the throat all can cause damage to the vocal cords. Reflux into the throat can cause irritation, throat clearing and damage as well. Finally, neurological conditions such as spasmodic dysphonia can cause problems.

Question 2

who gets voice disorders?

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Anyone: Voice disorders are common, and voice problems can be due to any number of problems including infection, reflux disease, overuse, smoking, vocal cord polyps, cancer, etc.   If you have a laryngitis which goes away on its own within a week or two, great.  If you have a voice problem which is worsening or lasts more than 2-3 weeks you should bring it to your doctor's attention.  Best wishes!

Question 3

how is a voice disorder diagnosed?

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Physical exam: Your ent/laryngologist can diagnose most voice disorders by listening  to you,  going over your medical history, and then examining you and your voice box.   There are many types of voice disorders, and some form of treatment can help with most of them.   A long term voice problem (over 1-2 weeks) may indicate a serious condition so don't delay in getting seen.  Best wishes.

Question 4

how do you diagnoses a voice disorder?

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Voice testing.: Modern laryngology, the science of identifying and testing voice disorders has advanced dramatically in the last 30 years.  Diagnosis begins with a direct visualization of the vocal folds with an endoscope through the mouth or the nose.  Taking a proper history.  Video-stroboscopy and electromyography are but a few of the new tools available for a proper diagnosis.  See a laryngologist.

Question 5

hi.
i have a voice disorder. my voice is too girlish and very small such that i cant shout nor my voice is heard in public. please help me?

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Voice disorder: Please consult a laryngologist to evaluate you anatomically for laryngeal disorder. More likely it may be an endocrine issue and your primary care physician should be addressing your concerns.

Question 6

what is the pathophysiology of voice disorders and nasopharyngeal disorders?

Accepted Answer

: Several come to mind such as vocal cord weakness, disfigurement of posterior pharynx, infections, abnormal mass affecting vocal cord function. Consider seeing a doc or ENT specialist for a thorough evaluation if this has occurred to an otherwise ‘normal’ situation.

Question 7

what are the possible side effects of treatments for voice disorders?

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Depends on cause: Side effects of treatments for voice disorders depends on the cause of the voice problem. If there is not cyst, nodule or other mass, nerve of brain dysfunction causing the voice disorder, it is treated with speech therapy.

Question 8

i'm forty-five/female i don't have a voice disorder but i lose my voice to severe fear and anxiety; what do i do when i've tried everything?

Accepted Answer

Changing patterns: You haven't tried everything. You might want to talk with a professional. Psychologist. Speech therapist. Behavioral medicine. Biofeedback, hypnosis. Stress management, etc.. You need to manage the stress, and your body's response patterns.  Break down the pattern, triggers and introduce a disruption to change the pattern. Intervening in advance to lower levels of  underlying stress might help.

Question 9

what disorder causes babylike high pitched voice in adult woman?

Accepted Answer

Dysphonia: Poor technique. Tension in the voice box, poor breathing, stress can all contribute to make a significant change. See an ENT doctor and you may need speech therapy.

Question 10

what might cause voice changes all of a sudden?

Accepted Answer

Voice Changes: You may have something on your vocal cords.  I would recommend that you see an ENT who could visualize your throat and vocal cords.

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