Jessica Ritter
ARTIST, WIFE, MOTHER
A possible surgical treatment for abductor spasmodic dysphonia Traditional treatment for abductor spasmodic dysphonia—botulinum toxin injection into the posterior cricoarytenoid muscle—can be both technically challenging and uncomfortable. Due to the…
Loud, Happy and Boisterous…That’s how I would describe the 2019 Symposium
A History of research, education, awareness and support In 1989, the National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association was created through the passionate commitment of a small group of patient advocates and medical…
What Will Your Legacy Be? By taking steps now to decide how your hard-earned assets are distributed, you can make sure what is truly important to you is honored when…
CONNECT WITH PEOPLE WHO UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE GOING THROUGH No one understands what you are going through better than someone who also lives with a voice disorder. Most people…
About Vocal Cord Paralysis Vocal Cord Paralysis (VCP) is impaired movement of the vocal cords caused by an injury to the vagus or recurrent laryngeal nerves that are critical to…
Understanding Vocal Tremor Tremors are rhythmic, involuntary oscillating movements that, when the muscles of phonation are involved, have a disabling effect on the voice. Vocal tremors may not only impact…