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…
If you have questions. If you need more information. If you want to get involved. Contact us! The Dysphonia International, formerly the National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association, is dedicated to improving…
If you have questions. If you need more information. If you want to get involved. We are here to help! Dysphonia International, formerly the National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association, is a…
Diagnosing Spasmodic Dysphonia Spasmodic dysphonia (SD) can be difficult to diagnose because the anatomy of the larynx remains normal. SD has no objective pathology that is evident through x-rays or…
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,…
SLAD-R: A surgical option for treatment of spasmodic dysphonia The Selective Laryngeal Adductor Denervation-Reinnervation (SLAD-R) was pioneered by Dr. Gerald Berke at UCLA that focuses on the treatment of the…
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…
About Spasmodic Dysphonia If your tight, strangled, broken, whispery, or otherwise “not quite right” voice has been diagnosed as spasmodic dysphonia (SD), this website will provide a wealth of information…
