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Spastic dysphonia

Spastic dysphonia: Introduction

Spastic dysphonia: A rare speech disorder caused by stiffness of the muscles in the throat that control speech. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Spastic dysphonia is available below.

Symptoms of Spastic dysphonia

• Speaking difficulty
• Strained speech
• Breathy speech
• Hoarse voice
• Strained voice
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 7 symptoms of Spastic dysphonia

Treatments for Spastic dysphonia

• Botox injection, voice therapy, surgery
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Spastic dysphonia?

• Hidden causes of Spastic dysphonia (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Spastic dysphonia: Related Patient Stories

• Spasmodic Dysphonia and other symptoms

Causes of Spastic dysphonia

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More information about causes of Spastic dysphonia:

• Spastic dysphonia as a symptom

Spastic dysphonia: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Muscle and Orthopedic Specialists:
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
  • Orthopedic Surgery
• Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists:
  • Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat)
  • Pediatric Otolaryngology (Child Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist)
  • Otology / Neurotology (Ear/Hearing Specialists)
  • Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Spastic dysphonia

Medical research articles related to Spastic dysphonia include:

• Spasmodic Dysphonia
• Thyroplasty Type 2
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Research about Spastic dysphonia

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Clinical Trials for Spastic dysphonia

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Spastic dysphonia include:

• Study of Air Stream in Voice Production - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Characteristics of Idiopathic Familial Voice Disorders - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Sensory Function in Idiopathic Voice Disorders - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Dextromethorphan to Treat Patients With Voice Spasms - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Dextromethorphan,Lorazepam
• Brain Mapping of Voice Control - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 8 Clinical Trials for Spastic dysphonia

Statistics for Spastic dysphonia

• Medical statistics for Spastic dysphonia
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Spastic dysphonia
• Death and Mortality statistics for Spastic dysphonia
• Society statistics for Spastic dysphonia

Spastic dysphonia: Broader Related Topics

• Speech and communications conditions
• Throat conditions
• Muscle conditions
• more types...»

Types of Spastic dysphonia

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Definitions of Spastic dysphonia:

Spastic dysphonia is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Spastic dysphonia, or a subtype of Spastic dysphonia, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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