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Can anxiety cause vocal chord dysfunction?

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Dr. Lauren Romeo answered

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Yes by throat spasms: The throat will tighten up inside when you are anxious, this is called spastic dysphonia. But you should be evaluated by an ENT (throat specialist), to be sure it is not something else.

Dr Rhoads agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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