What is spasmodic dysphonia?
Spasmodic dysphonia, a focal form of dystonia, is a neurological voice disorder that involves "spasms" of the vocal cords causing interruptions of speech and affecting the voice quality. It can cause the voice to break up or to have a tight, strained, or strangled quality.
How do members experience spasmodic dysphonia?
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
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Muscle spasms
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Anxious mood
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for spasmodic dysphonia*
Who has spasmodic dysphonia on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
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<20 | 1 | |
20s | 2 | |
30s | 2 | |
40s | 11 | |
50s | 15 | |
60s | 30 | |
70+ | 19 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
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Male | 13 | |
Female | 67 |