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Voice is the sound made by air passing from your lungs through your larynx, or voice box. In your larynx are your vocal cords, two bands of muscle that vibrate to make sound. For most of us, our voices play a big part in who we are, what we do and how we communicate. Like fingerprints, each person's voice is unique.
Many things we do can injure our vocal cords. Talking too much, screaming, constantly clearing your throat or smoking can make you hoarse. These can also lead to problems such as nodules, polyps and sores on the vocal cords.
Other causes of voice disorders include infections, upward movement of stomach acids into the throat, growths due to a virus, cancer and diseases that paralyze the vocal cords. Treatment for voice disorders varies depending on the cause. Most voice problems can be successfully treated when diagnosed early.
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
'''Voice disorders''' are medical conditions affecting the production of speech. These include * chorditis * nodule (vocal fold nodules) * cyst (vocal fold cysts) * Reinke's Edema * Foreign accent syndrome
The Voice Doctor - Alternative therapy for voice disorders based on a psychological interpretation of the condition.
Acid reflux - Information on reflux and voice disorders from the center for voice disorders, specialists in the evaluation and care of larynx and voice disorders.
Voice Profile Inc. - Free 15 min. over the phone screening for accent reduction, singing potential, and voice disorders by licensed speech pathologist. Based in Georgia, USA.
Speech Advantage - Provides corporate speech pathology services: foreign accent reduction, stuttering therapy, and treatment of a voice, articulation, or pronunciation disorder. Based in Madison, Wisconsin.
Spasmodic Dysphonia - Patient Information - Information about the voice disorder spasmodic dysphonia. Includes a listing and review of other sites.
The "inner" Voice of Meniere's - Home page with information and links for people with Meniere's disease and other inner ear disorders. Discussion group.
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders - Supports and conducts research in, and distributes information on, the disorders of human communication, including hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language.
The Voice Academy - A self-paced, no-cost, virtual school created to educate teachers about the dangers of voice disorders in their profession.
Voice Medicine - Information concerning a wide range of voice disorders, including laryngitis, vocal fold paralysis, cysts, nodules, and polyps. Presented by Lucian Sulica, MD a board-certified otolaryngologist and fellowship-trained laryngologist.
Portland State University Department of Communication - Provider of specialized speech-language programs, including a camp for individuals with aphasia and their families, and clinics focusing on stuttering, urban language, voice disorders, and communication challenges related to neurological conditions.