Causes of Voice Conditions

Voice impairment has many causes Approximately 17.9 million people in the United States have dysphonia, or trouble using their voices, according to the National Institutes of Deafness and Communication Disorders. Dysphonia…

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Managing Stress

Stress management is key to avoiding increased symptoms when living with a voice condition Stress affects us all and can have many adverse side effects. For a person with a…

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Sodium Oxybate

Sodium Oxybate is being tested as a potential treatment option for spasmodic dysphonia Kristina Simonyan, MD, PhD Sodium Oxybate, also known as Xyrem, is being tested as a potential treatment…

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Type II Thyroplasty

Type II Thyroplasty: A Surgical Treatment for Adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia Type II Thyroplasty is a surgical procedure that separates the vocal folds and it is used to treat the adductor…

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Published Research

Published research on spasmodic dysphonia and related voice conditions has accelerated over the last few years This page includes links to articles, literature, research papers and studies published in various…

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Participate in Research

Opportunities to participate in research to find answers for voice disorders Researchers need you! By participating in clinical research trials you are helping us to learn more about the cause…

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Botulinum Neurotoxin Injections

Botulinum neurotoxin injections to treat symptoms of spasmodic dysphonia Botulinum neurotoxin (BNT) is a common treatment used to reduce the symptoms of spasmodic dysphonia since the mid-1980s. Botulinum toxin is…

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