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Voice Disorders

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Definition: Pathological processes that affect voice production, usually involving VOCAL CORDS and the LARYNGEAL MUCOSA. Voice disorders can be caused by organic (anatomical), or functional (emotional or psychological) factors leading to DYSPHONIA; APHONIA; and defects in VOICE QUALITY, loudness, and pitch.     
Examples Aphonia; Dysphonia; Hoarseness 		Other names Voice Fatigues; Voice Disturbances; Voice Disorders, Neurologic; Voice Disorder; Neurologic Voice Disorders; Fatigues, Voice; Fatigue, Voice; Disturbances, Voice; Disturbance, Voice; Voice Fatigue; Voice Disturbance; Voice Disorder, Neurologic; Neurologic Voice Disorder
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Whispering dysphonia, hereditary  0   *Dystonia Musculorum Deformans *Voice Disorders/congenital. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1985;48(3):218-24

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