Symptom

Hoarseness

A change of vocal quality characterized by rough, harsh, or breathy phonation and impaired voice strength or pitch control, typically resulting from dysfunction or inflammation of the vocal folds and laryngeal structures. Possible causes are voice strain/overuse, vocal cord nodule/polyp/cyst, laryngitis, smoking, alcohol, caffeine, air pollution, allergens, gastroesophageal reflux disease, laryngopharyngeal reflux, vocal cord paralysis/paresis, neurological disorders (parkinson's disease, stroke), aging, thyroid disease, and laryngeal cancer.

Also known as: Dysphonia

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