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Medical Conditions - Spasmodic Dysphonia

Spasmodic dysphonia is a disorder that causes periods of spasm to the muscles of the larynx (voice box). This makes the person's voice strained and difficult to understand. The risk factors include family history, upper respiratory tract infection, trauma to the larynx, and voice over use.

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Is surgery advisable for abductor spasmodic dysphonia?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all, you have to know that among spasmodic dysphonias, abductor variety is the least common type.

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I have dysphonia and cannot talk for very long. Kindly help.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Muscle tension dysphonia takes time to get cured. A few sessions of speech therapy are not going to rid you of the problem.

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