Question 1

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 2

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 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?

Accepted Answer

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?

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: 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?

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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 is a disorder that makes a person hear voices in their head?

Accepted Answer

Several possible: Hearing voices in one's head would be auditory hallucinations, which can come with many types of problems.  Psychotic depression; bipolar d/o with mania; schizophrenia;, schizoaffective d/o; brief psychotic d/o;, psychotic d/o related to medications or other medical conditions; drug intoxication or withdrawal; and some others are all possible.  See a psychiatrist for evaluation and assistance.

Question 10

what to do if i may have some type of voice or puberty disorder?

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Boys' voices crack : during puberty as they deepen.  If you're a teen with questions about puberty, see your primary care physician, who'll be able to tell you if all is well or if you need lab tests or referral to a pediatric endocrinologist.

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