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| ICD-10 | R49. |
|---|---|
| ICD-9 | 784.49 |
Dysphonia is the medical term for hoarseness or other phonation disorders. It is considered much less severe than aphonia.
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Common types of dysphonia
- organic dysphonia
- functional dysphonia
- spasmodic dysphonia
Associated conditions (incomplete list)
- Voice disorders
- Laryngitis
- Chorditis
- Vocal cord nodules
- Vocal fold cyst
- Reinke's Edema (Mostly caused by smoking)
- Laryngeal papillomatosis
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Laryngeal Cancer
- Myasthenia gravis
- Hypothyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Sinusitis
- Lung cancer
- Juvenile dermatomyositis
See also
External links
- VoiceInfo.org
- Pediatric ENT
- WrongDiagnosis
- Marshall
- NetDoctor
- Systems Analysis, Modelling and Prediction Group, University of Oxford develops novel signal analysis techniques for the detection and characterisation of voice disorders.]
- VoiceInfo.org
- Singing Voice
- National Center for Voice and Speech's official website
- The Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology at the University of Iowa's official website
- The Voice Academy's official website
- The Voice Foundation's official website
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