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…
Don't let your voice condition define your self-worth If you look up self-esteem in the dictionary this is what it says, "noun: confidence in one's own worth or abilities; self-respect."…
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…
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…
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…
Muscle Tension Dysphonia is different from spasmodic dysphonia but a person can have both conditions Muscle tension dysphonia (MTD) is a condition of extra vocal work and strain. Most of…
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…
Navigating the types of spasmodic dysphonia SD is generally categorized into two primary forms: Adductor spasmodic dysphonia (AdSD)Abductor spasmodic dysphonia (AbSD). Spasmodic dysphonia can also be combined with other disorders,…
