Chronic laryngitis will last a lot longer than acute laryngitis. Most cases of chronic laryngitis will last longer than three weeks. Chronic laryngitis is usually caused by irritants or allergens in your environment. The causes of chronic laryngitis include:. If you have a raspy or weak voice caused by overuse, then the best thing you can do is rest your vocal cords. Avoid talking or any strenuous use of your vocal cords. Spend a few days speaking only when necessary so that the swelling in your larynx can go down.
Look after your raspy voice by:. If your laryngitis persists for more than a few days, visit an ENT to find out your next steps. Sometimes the patient will complain of pain with speaking or singing and difficulty projecting the voice. Most commonly, dysphonia is caused by an abnormality with the vocal cords also known as vocal folds but there can be other causes from problems with airflow from the lungs or abnormalities with the structures of the throat near the vocal cords.
The best assessment for dysphonia is done by an Otolaryngologist Ear, Nose, and Throat physician that treats voice disorders in conjunction with a speech pathologist.
Obtaining an accurate history of when the dysphonia began and what the voice complaints are, along with listening to the voice, help the physician and speech pathologist in understanding the voice disorder. A voice assessment is performed by the speech pathologist where the patient or parent provides answers to how the dysphonia is affecting daily activities. The patient is also asked to speak into a microphone which records the voice and obtains measures that are compared to voice standards.
A physical exam is important to visualize any abnormalities with the anatomy of the vocal cords. This exam Flexible Laryngoscopy or Video Stroboscopy is best done with a flexible tube with a camera attached called a laryngoscope.
This flexible tube is passed gently through the nose to the back of the upper throat to avoid gagging and allows the physician and speech pathologist to visualize the entire throat and vocal cords. This exam is video recorded so that the physician, speech pathologist, parent, and patient can visualize the structures of the throat and determine if there is a problem causing the abnormal voice. Learn about what they treat, and when to see one. Learn what determines the sound and texture of your voice, and what you can do to change it.
There are several different forms of laryngitis and some are more contagious than others. We'll discuss which types are most contagious. Sniffles can be caused by a variety of underlying conditions. Identifying the underlying causes can help you determine your treatment options. Health Conditions Discover Plan Connect. Medically reviewed by Stacy Sampson, D. Common causes of hoarseness.
Diagnosing the cause of hoarseness. Treatment option for hoarseness. The pitch of your voice may change as well, becoming either lower or higher. You may also experience pain or a strained feeling when trying to speak normally. Symptoms may come on suddenly or be so gradual you barely notice. They may be subtle, or instead, obvious. In addition to asking about the quality of and duration of your hoarse voice, your healthcare provider will want to know about any other symptoms you are experiencing as these can give important clues as to the causes.
Some of these include:. Hoarseness is a common symptom that most people have experienced from time to time while fighting a cold or the flu. But it can also be a symptom of something more serious. Hoarseness can be caused in different ways.
Often it is due to a problem with the vocal folds a part of the larynx. The problem can stem directly from problems with the larynx, or instead, be due to problems with the nerves that supply the vocal folds and direct them to do what our brains are telling them to do. Some possible causes of hoarseness include:. At rest, the vocal folds are open.
When you decide to speak or sing, or scream there are several things that have to work together in order for an audible sound to be produced. Hoarseness may result from conditions that affect any of these steps:. Step 1: The vocal folds come together. A problem with this step may occur in either the vocal folds or with the nerves which supply the vocal folds. An example may be if cancer such as lung cancer or metastatic breast cancer pushes on the nerve that travels to the vocal folds in the chest.
Step 2: Passing air causes the vocal folds to vibrate. When the vocal folds are closed, the air then must travel past them and cause the folds to vibrate. Again, problems may occur due to the vocal folds themselves, due to anything which keeps the folds from remaining closed nerves , or anything that prohibits the normal flow of air past the folds. Step 3: The sound needs to exit the body. Once air moves past the vocal folds, the sound then needs to "exit" the body, Anything which interferes with the flow of air out through the throat, mouth, and nose, may interfere with the sound.
Sound passing to the outside world also resonates in the sinus cavities. This helps to explain the "nasal quality" of your voice if you have a condition affecting your sinus passageways. The sound can vary from person to person depending on how it reverberates in the sinus passages and based on the size of the vocal folds.
If you are coping with a hoarse voice, your healthcare provider will first perform a careful history, focusing on some of the questions listed below.
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