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'''Spasmodic dysphonia''' (or '''laryngeal dystonia''') is a [[voice disorder]] characterized by involuntary movements or [[spasms]] of one or more [[muscle]]s of the [[larynx]] (vocal folds or voice box) during speech.<ref name="MEDNET">{{cite web | url = http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=13856 | title = Definition of Spasmodic dysphonia | accessdate = 2007-05-11 | work = MedTerms medical dictionary | publisher = MedicineNet.com}}</ref> |
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| synonym = Laryngeal dystonia |
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| symptoms = Breaks in the voice making a person difficult to understand<ref name=NIH2017/> |
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| complications = [[Depression (mood)|Depression]], [[anxiety]]<ref name=NORD2017/> |
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| onset = 30s to 50s<ref name=NIH2017/> |
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| duration = Long term<ref name=NIH2017/> |
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| types = Adductor, abductor, mixed<ref name=NIH2017/> |
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| causes = Unknown<ref name=NIH2017/> |
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| risks = Family history<ref name=NIH2017/> |
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| diagnosis = Examination by a team of healthcare providers<ref name=NIH2017/> |
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| differential = [[Stuttering]], [[muscle tension dysphonia]]<ref name=NORD2017/> |
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| treatment = [[Botulinum toxin]] into the affected muscles, [[voice therapy]], [[counselling]], [[amplification device]]s<ref name=NIH2017/> |
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| frequency = 2 per 100,000<ref name=NIH2017/> |
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'''Spasmodic dysphonia''', also known as '''laryngeal dystonia''', is a disorder in which the muscles that generate a person's [[voice]] go into periods of [[muscle spasm|spasm]].<ref name=NIH2017/><ref name=NORD2017>{{cite web|title=Laryngeal Dystonia|url=https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/laryngeal-dystonia/|website=NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders)|access-date=16 July 2017|date=2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161116112050/http://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/laryngeal-dystonia/|archive-date=16 November 2016}}</ref> This results in breaks or interruptions in the voice, often every few sentences, which can make a person difficult to understand.<ref name=NIH2017/> The person's voice may also sound strained or they may be nearly unable to speak.<ref name=NORD2017/> Onset is often gradual and the condition is lifelong.<ref name=NIH2017/> |
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== Types == |
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The cause is unknown.<ref name=NIH2017/> Risk factors may include family history.<ref name=NIH2017/> Triggers may include an [[upper respiratory infection]], injury to the [[larynx]], overuse of the voice, and [[psychological stress]].<ref name=NIH2017/> The underlying mechanism is believed to typically involve the [[central nervous system]], specifically the [[basal ganglia]].<ref name=NIH2017/> Diagnosis is typically made following examination by a team of healthcare providers.<ref name=NIH2017/> It is a type of [[focal dystonia]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Murry |first1=T |title=Spasmodic dysphonia: let's look at that again. |journal=Journal of Voice |date=November 2014 |volume=28 |issue=6 |pages=694–9 |doi=10.1016/j.jvoice.2014.03.007 |pmid=24972536}}</ref> |
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The three types of spasmodic dysphonia (SD) are adductor spasmodic dysphonia, abductor spasmodic dysphonia and mixed spasmodic dysphonia. |
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=== Adductor spasmodic dysphonia === |
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While there is no cure, treatment may improve symptoms.<ref name=NIH2017/> Most commonly this involves injecting [[botulinum toxin]] into the affected muscles of the larynx.<ref name=NIH2017/> This generally results in improvement for a few months.<ref name=NIH2017/> Other measures include [[voice therapy]], [[counselling]], and [[amplification device]]s.<ref name=NIH2017/> If this is not effective, surgery may be considered; while evidence to support surgery is limited,<ref name=NIH2017/> some have recovered following surgery.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/dilbert-creator-recovers-rare-disorder-flna1c9467417 | title='Dilbert' creator recovers from rare disorder | website=[[NBC News]] | date=27 October 2006 }}</ref> |
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In adductor spasmodic dysphonia,(ADSD) sudden involuntary muscle movements or spasms cause the vocal folds (or [[vocal cords]]) to slam together and stiffen.<ref name="MEDNET" /> These spasms make it difficult for the vocal folds to vibrate and produce voice. Words are often cut off or difficult to start because of the muscle spasms. Therefore, speech may be choppy and sound similar to stuttering. The voice of an individual with adductor spasmodic dysphonia is commonly described as strained or strangled and full of effort. Surprisingly, the spasms are usually absent while laughing, speaking at a high pitch, speaking while breathing and singing, but singers can experience a loss of range or the inability to produce certain notes of a scale or with projection. Stress, however, often makes the muscle spasms more severe.<ref name="NIH">{{cite web | url = http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/spasdysp.htm | title = Spasmodic Dysphonia | accessdate = 2007-05-11 | work = Publication No. 97-4214 | publisher = [[National Institutes of Health|National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders]]}}Includes text taken directly from the website. As a work of the [[National Institutes of Health]], part of the [[United States Department of Health and Human Services]], this text constitutes a work of the U.S. federal government, therefore it is in the public domain.</ref> |
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=== Abductor spasmodic dysphonia === |
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The disorder affects an estimated 2 per 100,000 people.<ref name=NIH2017/> Women are more commonly affected.<ref name=NIH2017/> Onset is typically between the ages of 30 and 50.<ref name=NIH2017>{{cite web|title=Spasmodic Dysphonia|url=https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/spasmodic-dysphonia|website=NIDCD|access-date=16 July 2017|language=en|date=6 March 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704202706/https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/spasmodic-dysphonia|archive-date=4 July 2017}}</ref> Severity is variable between people.<ref name=NORD2017/> In some, work and social life are affected.<ref name=NORD2017/> [[Life expectancy]] is, however, normal.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Albert|first1=Martin L.|last2=Knoefel|first2=Janice E.|title=Clinical Neurology of Aging|date=1994|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=9780195071672|page=512|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HN1XjwxwX4sC&pg=PA512|language=en}}</ref> |
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In abductor spasmodic dysphonia, sudden involuntary muscle movements or spasms cause the vocal folds to open.<ref name="MEDNET" /> The vocal folds can not vibrate when they are open. The open position of the vocal folds also allows air to escape from the lungs during speech. As a result, the voices of these individuals often sound weak, quiet and breathy or whispery. As with adductor spasmodic dysphonia, the spasms are often absent during activities such as laughing or singing but singers can experience a loss of range or the inability to produce certain notes of a scale or with projection.<ref name="NIH" /> |
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== Signs and symptoms == |
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Symptoms of spasmodic dysphonia can come on suddenly or gradually appear over the span of years. They can come and go for hours or even weeks at a time, or remain consistent. Gradual onset can begin with the manifestation of a [[hoarse voice]] quality, which may later transform into a voice quality described as strained with breaks in [[phonation]].<ref name=":0">Colton, R. H., & Casper, J. K. (2006). ''Understanding voice problems: A physiological perspective for diagnosis and treatment''. Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.</ref> These phonation breaks have been compared to stuttering in the past, but there is a lack of research in support of spasmodic dysphonia being classified as a fluency disorder.<ref name=":1">{{cite journal | vauthors = Cannito MP, Burch AR, Watts C, Rappold PW, Hood SB, Sherrard K | title = Disfluency in spasmodic dysphonia: a multivariate analysis | journal = Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research | volume = 40 | issue = 3 | pages = 627–41 | date = June 1997 | pmid = 9210119 | doi = 10.1044/jslhr.4003.627 }}</ref> It is commonly reported by people with spasmodic dysphonia that symptoms almost only occur on vocal sounds that require phonation. Symptoms are less likely to occur at rest, while whispering, or on speech sounds that do not require phonation.<ref name=":0" /> It is hypothesized this occurs because of an increase in sporadic, sudden, and prolonged tension found in the muscles around the [[larynx]] during phonation. This tension affects the abduction and adduction (opening and closing) of the [[vocal folds]]. Consequently, the vocal folds are unable to retain [[Subglottis|subglottal]] air pressure (required for phonation) and breaks in phonation can be heard throughout the speech of people with spasmodic dysphonia.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Mixed spasmodic dysphonia involves muscles that open the vocal folds as well as muscles that close the vocal folds and therefore has features of both adductor and abductor spasmodic dysphonia.<ref name="MEDNET" /> |
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Regarding types of spasmodic dysphonia, the main characteristic of spasmodic dysphonia, breaks in phonation, is found along with other varying symptoms.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> The voice quality of adductor spasmodic dysphonia can be described as “strained-strangled” from tension in the [[glottis|glottal]] region.<ref name=":1" /> Voice quality for abductor spasmodic dysphonia can be described as [[Breathy voice|breathy]] from variable widening of the glottal region.<ref name=":1" /> Vocal tremor may also be seen in spasmodic dysphonia.<ref name=":1" /> A mix and variance of these symptoms are found in mixed spasmodic dysphonia.<ref name=":1" /> |
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Symptoms of spasmodic dysphonia typically appear in middle-aged people, but have also been seen in people in their twenties, with symptoms emerging as young as teenage years.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Cause == |
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[[File:Vocal fold animated.gif|thumb|Normal functioning vocal folds]] |
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The exact cause of spasmodic dysphonia (SD) is unknown.<ref name="MEDNET" /> According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders "research has revealed increasing evidence that most cases of spasmodic dysphonia are in fact neurogenic or having to do with the [[nervous system]] (brain and nerves)."<ref name="NIH" /> |
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Although the exact cause of spasmodic dysphonia is still unknown, epidemiological, genetic, and neurological pathogenic factors have been proposed in recent research.<ref name=":02">{{cite journal | vauthors = Hintze JM, Ludlow CL, Bansberg SF, Adler CH, Lott DG | title = Spasmodic Dysphonia: A Review. Part 1: Pathogenic Factors | journal = Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery | volume = 157 | issue = 4 | pages = 551–557 | date = October 2017 | pmid = 28850801 | doi = 10.1177/0194599817728521 | s2cid = 3395208 }}</ref> |
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Risk factors include:<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Murry T | title = Spasmodic dysphonia: let's look at that again | journal = Journal of Voice | volume = 28 | issue = 6 | pages = 694–9 | date = November 2014 | pmid = 24972536 | doi = 10.1016/j.jvoice.2014.03.007 }}</ref> |
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SD is a neurological disorder rather than a disorder of the larynx, and as in other forms of dystonia, interventions at the end organ (i.e., larynx) have not offered a definitive cure, only symptomatic relief. The pathophysiology underlying dystonia is becoming better understood as a result of discoveries in genetically based forms of the disorder, and this approach is the most promising avenue to a long-term solution.<ref>1: Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2004 Dec;12(6):543–8. PMID 15548915</ref> |
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* Being female |
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* Being middle aged |
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* Having a family history of neurological diseases (e.g., [[tremor]], [[dystonia]], [[meningitis]], and other neurological diseases) |
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* Stressful events |
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* [[Upper respiratory tract infection]]s |
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* Sinus and throat illnesses |
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* Heavy voice use |
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* Cervical dystonia |
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* Childhood measles or mumps |
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* Pregnancy and parturition |
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It has not been established whether these factors directly affect the development of spasmodic dysphonia (SD),<ref name="pmid21898448">{{cite journal | vauthors = Childs L, Rickert S, Murry T, Blitzer A, Sulica L | title = Patient perceptions of factors leading to spasmodic dysphonia: a combined clinical experience of 350 patients | journal = The Laryngoscope | volume = 121 | issue = 10 | pages = 2195–8 | date = October 2011 | pmid = 21898448 | doi = 10.1002/lary.22168 | s2cid = 26651715 }}</ref> however, these factors could be used to identify possible and/or at-risk patients.<ref name=":02" /> |
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Researchers have also explored the possibility of a genetic component to SD. Three genes have been identified that may be related to the development of focal or segmental dystonia: TUBB4A, THAP1, and TOR1A genes.<ref name=":02" /><ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Balint B, Bhatia KP | title = Dystonia: an update on phenomenology, classification, pathogenesis and treatment | journal = Current Opinion in Neurology | volume = 27 | issue = 4 | pages = 468–76 | date = August 2014 | pmid = 24978640 | doi = 10.1097/wco.0000000000000114 }}</ref><ref name="pmid23595291">{{cite journal | vauthors = Lohmann K, Wilcox RA, Winkler S, Ramirez A, Rakovic A, Park JS, Arns B, Lohnau T, Groen J, Kasten M, Brüggemann N, Hagenah J, Schmidt A, Kaiser FJ, Kumar KR, Zschiedrich K, Alvarez-Fischer D, Altenmüller E, Ferbert A, Lang AE, Münchau A, Kostic V, Simonyan K, Agzarian M, Ozelius LJ, Langeveld AP, Sue CM, Tijssen MA, Klein C | title = Whispering dysphonia (DYT4 dystonia) is caused by a mutation in the TUBB4 gene | journal = Annals of Neurology | volume = 73 | issue = 4 | pages = 537–45 | date = April 2013 | pmid = 23595291 | doi = 10.1002/ana.23829 | pmc = 6956988 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Fuchs T, Gavarini S, Saunders-Pullman R, Raymond D, Ehrlich ME, Bressman SB, Ozelius LJ | title = Mutations in the THAP1 gene are responsible for DYT6 primary torsion dystonia | journal = Nature Genetics | volume = 41 | issue = 3 | pages = 286–8 | date = March 2009 | pmid = 19182804 | doi = 10.1038/ng.304 | s2cid = 205348799 }}</ref> However, a recent study that examined the mutation of these three genes in 86 SD patients found that only 2.3% of the patients had novel/rare variants in THAP1, but none in TUBB4A and TOR1A.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = de Gusmão CM, Fuchs T, Moses A, Multhaupt-Buell T, Song PC, Ozelius LJ, Franco RA, Sharma N | title = Dystonia-Causing Mutations as a Contribution to the Etiology of Spasmodic Dysphonia | journal = Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery | volume = 155 | issue = 4 | pages = 624–8 | date = October 2016 | pmid = 27188707 | pmc = 5536965 | doi = 10.1177/0194599816648293 }}</ref> Evidence of a genetic contribution for dystonia involving the larynx is still weak, and more research is needed in order to establish a causal relationship between SD and specific genes.<ref name=":02" /> |
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The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) classify SD as a neurological disorder.<ref>[http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/dystonias/detail_dystonias.htm Dystonias Fact Sheet: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> However, because the voice can sound normal or near normal at times, some practitioners believe it to be [[psychogenic]], that is, originating in the affected person's mind rather than from a physical cause. No medical organizations or groups take this position. A comparison of SD patients compared with vocal fold paralysis (VFP) patients found that 41.7% of the SD patients met the [[DSM-IV]] criteria for psychiatric comorbidity compared with 19.5% of the VFP group.<ref>{{cite paper |author= Gündel H, Busch R, Ceballos-Baumann A, Seifert E |title= Psychiatric comorbidity in patients with spasmodic dysphonia - a controlled study. |publisher= J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry |date= 2007 |url= {{PMID|17615166 }} }}</ref> However, another study found the opposite, with SD patients having significantly less psychiatric comorbidity compared to VFP patients: "The prevalence of major psychiatric cases varied considerably among the groups, from a low of seven percent (1/14) for spasmodic dysphonia, to 29.4 percent (5/17) for functional dysphonia, to a high of 63.6 percent (7/11) for vocal cord paralysis."<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/25781/ Newswise Medical News | Patients with Selected Voice Disorders Are Subject to Psychiatric Problems<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> A review in the journal Swiss Medicine Weekly states that "Psychogenic causes, a 'psychological disequilibrium', and an increased tension of the laryngeal muscles are presumed to be one end of the spectrum of possible factors leading to the development of the disorder".<ref>{{cite paper |author= Seifert, E.; Kollbrunner, J. |title= Stress and distress in non-organic voice disorder. |publisher= Swiss Med Weekly |date= 2005-07-09 |url= {{PMID|16220409}} |accessdate= 2007-05-11}}</ref> Alternatively, many investigators into the condition feel that the psychiatric comorbidity associated with voice disorders is a result of the social isolation and anxiety that patients with these conditions feel as a consequence of their difficulty with speech, as opposed to the cause of their dysfluency.<ref>Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2001 Oct;110(10):941–5.</ref> The opinion that SD is psychogenic is not upheld by experts in the scientific community.<ref name=autogenerated1 /><ref name=autogenerated2>[http://www.dysphonia.org/src/neuro.pdf Spasmodic Dysphonia is a Neurological Disorder Current Evidence and References], by Christy L. Ludlow, Ph.D.</ref> |
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SD is a neurological disorder rather than a disorder of the larynx, and as in other forms of dystonia, interventions at the end organ (i.e., larynx) have not offered a definitive cure, only symptomatic relief. The pathophysiology underlying dystonia is becoming better understood as a result of discoveries about genetically based forms of the disorder, and this approach is the most promising avenue to a long-term solution.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Sulica L | title = Contemporary management of spasmodic dysphonia | journal = Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery | volume = 12 | issue = 6 | pages = 543–8 | date = December 2004 | pmid = 15548915 | doi = 10.1097/01.moo.0000145959.50513.5e | s2cid = 35757475 }}</ref> |
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=== Evidence for a neurological basis === |
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SD is formally classified as a movement disorder, one of the focal dystonias, and is also known as laryngeal dystonia. <ref>Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2005 Nov;133(5):654–65. PMID 16274788</ref> |
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SD is classified as a neurological disorder.<ref>[http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/dystonias/detail_dystonias.htm Dystonias Fact Sheet: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061205011715/http://ninds.nih.gov/disorders/dystonias/detail_dystonias.htm |date=2006-12-05 }}</ref> However, because the voice can sound normal or near normal at times, some practitioners believe it to be [[psychogenic disease|psychogenic]]; that is, originating in the affected person's mind rather than from a physical cause.<ref name=":4">{{cite journal | vauthors = Kaye R, Blitzer A | title = Chemodenervation of the Larynx | journal = Toxins | volume = 9 | issue = 11 | pages = 356 | date = November 2017 | pmid = 29099066 | pmc = 5705971 | doi = 10.3390/toxins9110356 | doi-access = free }}</ref> This was especially true in the 19th and 20th centuries.<ref name=":4" /> No medical organizations or groups take this position. A comparison of SD patients compared with [[vocal fold paralysis]] (VFP) patients found that 41.7% of the SD patients met the [[DSM-IV]] criteria for psychiatric comorbidity compared with 19.5% of the VFP group.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Gündel H, Busch R, Ceballos-Baumann A, Seifert E | title = Psychiatric comorbidity in patients with spasmodic dysphonia: a controlled study | journal = Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry | volume = 78 | issue = 12 | pages = 1398–400 | date = December 2007 | pmid = 17615166 | pmc = 2095627 | doi = 10.1136/jnnp.2007.121699 }}</ref> However, another study found the opposite, with SD patients having significantly less psychiatric comorbidity compared to VFP patients: "The prevalence of major psychiatric cases varied considerably among the groups, from a low of seven percent (1/14) for spasmodic dysphonia, to 29.4 percent (5/17) for functional dysphonia, to a high of 63.6 percent (7/11) for vocal cord paralysis."<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/25781/ Newswise Medical News | Patients with Selected Voice Disorders Are Subject to Psychiatric Problems<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080802050357/http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/25781/ |date=2008-08-02 }}</ref> A review in the journal Swiss Medicine Weekly states that "Psychogenic causes, a 'psychological disequilibrium', and an increased tension of the laryngeal muscles are presumed to be one end of the spectrum of possible factors leading to the development of the disorder”.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Seifert E, Kollbrunner J | title = Stress and distress in non-organic voice disorder | journal = [[Swiss Medical Weekly]] | volume = 135 | issue = 27–28 | pages = 387–97 | date = July 2005 | doi = 10.4414/smw.2005.10346 | pmid = 16220409 | doi-access = free }}</ref> Alternatively, many investigations into the condition feel that the psychiatric comorbidity associated with voice disorders is a result of the social isolation and anxiety that patients with these conditions feel as a consequence of their difficulty with speech, as opposed to the cause of their dysphonia.<ref>Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2001 Oct;110(10):941–5.</ref> The opinion that SD is psychogenic is not upheld by experts in the scientific community.<ref name=autogenerated1 /><ref name=autogenerated2>[http://www.dysphonia.org/src/neuro.pdf Spasmodic Dysphonia is a Neurological Disorder Current Evidence and References] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110206000255/http://www.dysphonia.org/src/neuro.pdf |date=2011-02-06 }}, by Christy L. Ludlow, Ph.D.</ref> |
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Supporting evidence that SD is a neurological disorder includes: |
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*SD may co-occur with other neurological movement disorders such as blepharospasm (excessive eye blinking and involuntary forced eye closure), tardive dyskinesia (involuntary and repetitious movement of muscles of the face, tongue, body, arms and legs), oromandibular dystonia (involuntary movements of the jaw muscles, lips and tongue), torticollis (involuntary movements of the neck muscles), or tremor (rhythmic, quivering muscle movements).<ref name="MEDNET" /> |
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SD is formally classified as a movement disorder; it is a type of focal dystonia known as laryngeal dystonia.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Merati AL, Heman-Ackah YD, Abaza M, Altman KW, Sulica L, Belamowicz S | title = Common movement disorders affecting the larynx: a report from the neurolaryngology committee of the AAO-HNS | journal = Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery | volume = 133 | issue = 5 | pages = 654–65 | date = November 2005 | pmid = 16274788 | doi = 10.1016/j.otohns.2005.05.003 | s2cid = 39381849 }}</ref> |
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*Spasmodic dysphonia runs in some families and is thought to be inherited. Research has identified a possible gene on chromosome 9 that may contribute to the spasmodic dysphonia that is common to certain families.<ref name="MEDNET" /> |
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*Histological examination of the nerve to the vocal cords in patients with SD demonstrates that the percentage of abnormally thin nerve fibers was higher than in normal controls<ref>Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1999 Jan;120(1):129–33</ref> |
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*Functional MRI signal is reduced in sensorimotor cortices associated with movement of the affected body part in laryngeal dystonia, supporting a dystonic basis for this voice disorder.<ref>Neurology. 2005 Nov 22;65(10):1562–9 PMID 16301482</ref> |
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== Diagnosis == |
== Diagnosis == |
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Diagnosis of spasmodic dysphonia requires a multidisciplinary team and consideration of both perceptual and physiological factors.<ref name=":3">{{cite journal | vauthors = Hintze JM, Ludlow CL, Bansberg SF, Adler CH, Lott DG | title = Spasmodic Dysphonia: A Review. Part 2: Characterization of Pathophysiology | journal = Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery | volume = 157 | issue = 4 | pages = 558–564 | date = October 2017 | pmid = 28850796 | doi = 10.1177/0194599817728465 | s2cid = 19081873 }}</ref> There is currently no universally accepted diagnostic test for spasmodic dysphonia, which presents a challenge for diagnosis.<ref name=":03">{{cite journal | vauthors = Whurr R, Lorch M | title = Review of differential diagnosis and management of spasmodic dysphonia | journal = Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery | volume = 24 | issue = 3 | pages = 203–7 | date = June 2016 | pmid = 26900821 | doi = 10.1097/MOO.0000000000000253 | s2cid = 43989350 | url = http://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/14204/1/14204.pdf }}</ref> Additionally, diagnostic criteria have not been agreed upon as the distinguishing features of this disorder have not been well-characterized.<ref name=":03" /><ref name=":3" /> |
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Unfortunately, diagnosis of spasmodic dysphonia is often delayed due to lack of recognition of its symptoms by screening physicians. Most patients who are correctly diagnosed are evaluated by a team that usually includes an [[otolaryngologist]], a [[speech-language pathologist]] and a [[neurologist]]. The otolaryngologist examines the vocal folds to look for other possible causes for the voice disorder. Fiberoptic [[laryngoscope|laryngoscopy]], a method whereby a small lighted flexible tube is passed through the nose and into the throat, is a helpful tool that allows the otolaryngologist to evaluate vocal cord movement during speech. Additional diagnostic testing may include [[stroboscope|stroboscopy]], which allows the physician to view the vibrations of the vocal cords in slow motion. The speech-language pathologist evaluates the patient's voice and voice quality. The neurologist evaluates the patient for signs of other movement disorders.<ref name="NIH" /> |
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A team of professionals including a [[Speech–language pathology|speech–language pathologist]], an [[otolaryngologist]], and a [[neurologist]], are typically involved in spasmodic dysphonia assessment and diagnosis.<ref name=":2">{{cite web|url=https://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/SpasmodicDysphonia/|title=Spasmodic Dysphonia|website=www.asha.org|language=en|access-date=2017-11-05}}</ref> The speech–language pathologist conducts a speech assessment including case history questions to gather information about voice use and symptoms.<ref name=":3" /> This is followed by clinical observation and perceptual rating of voice characteristics such as voice breaks or strain, which are selectively present in normal speech over other voice activities such as whispering or laughing.<ref name=":3" /> Symptoms also vary across types of spasmodic dysphonia.<ref name=":03" /> For example, voiced sounds are more affected in adductor spasmodic dysphonia, while unvoiced sounds are more affected in abductor spasmodic dysphonia.<ref name=":03" /> Following the speech assessment, the otolaryngologist conducts a flexible transnasal [[laryngoscopy]] to view the [[vocal folds]] and activity of the muscles controlling them in order to eliminate other possible causes of the voice disorder.<ref name=":3" /> In spasmodic dysphonia, producing long vowels or speaking sentences results in muscle spasms that are not observed during other vocal activities such as coughing, breathing, or whispering.<ref name=":3" /> To evaluate the individual for any other neurological problems, this examination is followed up with an assessment by the neurologist.<ref name=":2" /> |
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=== Differential diagnosis === |
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Because spasmodic dysphonia shares many characteristics with other voice disorders, misdiagnosis frequently occurs. A common misdiagnosis is [[muscle tension dysphonia]], a functional voice disorder that results from use of the voice, rather than a structural abnormality.<ref name=":032">{{cite journal|vauthors=Whurr R, Lorch M|date=June 2016|title=Review of differential diagnosis and management of spasmodic dysphonia|journal=Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery|volume=24|issue=3|pages=203–7|doi=10.1097/MOO.0000000000000253|pmid=26900821|s2cid=43989350|url=http://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/14204/1/14204.pdf}}</ref><ref name=":32">{{cite journal|vauthors=Hintze JM, Ludlow CL, Bansberg SF, Adler CH, Lott DG|date=October 2017|title=Spasmodic Dysphonia: A Review. Part 2: Characterization of Pathophysiology|journal=Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery|volume=157|issue=4|pages=558–564|doi=10.1177/0194599817728465|pmid=28850796|s2cid=19081873}}</ref> Some parameters can help guide the clinician towards a decision. In muscle tension dysphonia, the vocal folds are typically hyperadducted in a constant way, not in a spasmodic way.<ref name=":04">{{cite journal|last=Sulica|first=Lucian|date=December 2004|title=Contemporary management of spasmodic dysphonia|journal=Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery|language=en|volume=12|issue=6|pages=543–548|doi=10.1097/01.moo.0000145959.50513.5e|issn=1068-9508|pmid=15548915|s2cid=35757475}}</ref> Additionally, the voice difficulties found in spasmodic dysphonia can be task specific, as opposed to those found in muscle tension dysphonia.<ref name=":04" /> Being able to differentiate between muscle tension dysphonia and spasmodic dysphonia is important because muscle tension dysphonia typically responds well to behavioral voice treatment, but spasmodic dysphonia does not.<ref name=":04" /><ref name=":032" /> This is crucial to avoid providing inappropriate treatment, but in some cases, a trial of behavioral voice treatment can also be helpful to establish a differential diagnosis.<ref name=":04" /> |
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Spasmodic dysphonia can also be misdiagnosed as voice tremor.<ref name=":04" /> The movements that are found in this disorder are typically rhythmic in nature, as opposed to the muscle spasms of spasmodic dysphonia.<ref name=":032" /> It is important to note that voice tremor and spasmodic dysphonia can co-occur in some patients.<ref name=":032" /> |
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Differential diagnosis is particularly important for determining appropriate interventions, as the type and cause of the disorder determine the most effective treatment.<ref name=":032" /> Differences in treatment effectiveness are present even between the types of spasmodic dysphonia.<ref name=":032" /> Diagnosis of spasmodic dysphonia is often delayed due to these challenges, which in turn presents difficulties in choosing the proper interventions.<ref name=":032" /><ref name=":32" /> |
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=== Types === |
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The three types of spasmodic [[dysphonia]] (SD) are adductor spasmodic dysphonia, abductor spasmodic dysphonia, and mixed spasmodic dysphonia. A fourth type called whispering dysphonia has also been proposed.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Parker N | title = Hereditary whispering dysphonia | journal = Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry | volume = 48 | issue = 3 | pages = 218–24 | date = March 1985 | pmid = 3156966 | pmc = 1028253 | doi=10.1136/jnnp.48.3.218}}</ref> Adductor spasmodic dysphonia is the most common type.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Woodson G, Hochstetler H, Murry T | title = Botulinum toxin therapy for abductor spasmodic dysphonia | journal = Journal of Voice | volume = 20 | issue = 1 | pages = 137–43 | date = March 2006 | pmid = 16126369 | doi = 10.1016/j.jvoice.2005.03.008 }}</ref> |
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==== Adductor spasmodic dysphonia ==== |
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Adductor spasmodic dysphonia (ADSD) is the most common type, affecting around 87% of individuals with SD.<ref name=":4" /> In ADSD, sudden involuntary muscle movements or spasms cause the vocal folds (or [[vocal cords]]) to squeeze together and stiffen.<ref name="MEDNET">{{cite web | url = http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=13856 | title = Definition of Spasmodic dysphonia | access-date = 2007-05-11 | work = MedTerms medical dictionary | publisher = MedicineNet.com | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070927203946/http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=13856 | archive-date = 2007-09-27 }}</ref> As the name suggests, these spasms occur in the adductor muscles of the vocal folds, specifically the [[Thyroarytenoid muscle|thyroarytenoid]] and the [[Lateral cricoarytenoid muscle|lateral cricoarytenoid]].<ref name=Van2017 /> These spasms make it difficult for the vocal folds to vibrate and produce voice. Words are often cut off or are difficult to start because of the muscle spasms. Therefore, speech may be choppy but differs from stuttering. The voice of an individual with adductor spasmodic dysphonia is commonly described as strained or strangled and full of effort. Surprisingly, the spasms are usually absent while laughing, speaking at a high pitch, or speaking while singing, but singers can experience a loss of range or the inability to produce certain notes of a scale or with projection. Stress, however, often makes the muscle spasms more severe.<ref name="NIH">{{cite web | url = http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/spasmodic-dysphonia | title = Spasmodic Dysphonia | access-date = 2016-07-09 | work = Publication No. 10-4214 | publisher = [[National Institutes of Health|National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders]]| date = 2015-08-18 }}Includes text taken directly from the website. As a work of the [[National Institutes of Health]], part of the [[United States Department of Health and Human Services]], this text constitutes a work of the U.S. federal government, therefore it is in the public domain.</ref> |
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==== Abductor spasmodic dysphonia ==== |
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Abductor spasmodic dysphonia (ABSD) is the second most common type, affecting around 13% of individuals with SD.<ref name=":4" /> In ABSD, sudden involuntary muscle movements or spasms cause the vocal folds to open.<ref name="MEDNET" /> As the name suggests, these spasms occur in the single abductor muscle of the vocal folds, called the [[Posterior cricoarytenoid muscle|posterior cricoarytenoid]]. The vocal folds cannot vibrate when they are open. The open position of the vocal folds also allows air to escape from the lungs during speech. As a result, the voices of these individuals often sound weak, quiet, and breathy or whispery. As with adductor spasmodic dysphonia, the spasms are often absent during activities such as laughing or singing, but singers can experience a loss of range or the inability to produce certain notes of a scale or with projection.<ref name="NIH" /> |
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==== Mixed spasmodic dysphonia ==== |
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Mixed spasmodic dysphonia is the most rare type. Mixed spasmodic dysphonia involves both muscles that open the vocal folds and those that close them and, therefore, has features of both adductor and abductor spasmodic dysphonia.<ref name="MEDNET" /> Some researchers believe that a subset of cases classified as mixed spasmodic dysphonia may actually be ADSD or ABSD subtype with the addition of compensatory voice behaviors that make it appear mixed.<ref name=":4" /> This further adds to the difficulty in achieving accurate diagnosis. |
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====Whispering dysphonia==== |
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A fourth type has also been described. This appears to be caused by mutations in the [[TUBB4]] gene on the short arm of chromosome 19 (19p13.2–p13.3).<ref name="pmid23595291"/> This gene encodes a [[tubulin]] gene. The pathophysiology of this condition has yet to be determined. |
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== Treatment == |
== Treatment == |
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There are a number of potential treatments for spasmodic dysphonia including |
There are a number of potential treatments for spasmodic dysphonia, including Botox, voice therapy, and surgery.<ref name=Review09/> A number of medications have also been tried including [[anticholinergics]] (such as [[benztropine]]) which have been found to be effective in 40–50% of people, but which are associated with a number of side effects.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Grillone GA, Chan T | title = Laryngeal dystonia | journal = Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America | volume = 39 | issue = 1 | pages = 87–100 | date = February 2006 | pmid = 16469657 | doi = 10.1016/j.otc.2005.11.001 | url = http://facm.unjbg.edu.pe/revistaspediatria/Otolaryngologic%20Clinics%20Of%20North%20America/Febrero%202006%20%5B39(1)%5D/02.pdf }}{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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=== Botulinum toxin === |
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[[Botulinum toxin]] (Botox) is often used to improve some symptoms of spasmodic dysphonia through weakening or paralyzing the vocal folds, thus preventing muscle spasms.<ref name=NIH2017/><ref name=Van2017 /> The level of evidence for its use is currently limited; little is known about optimal dosage, frequency of injections, or exact location of injection.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Watts C, Nye C, Whurr R | title = Botulinum toxin for treating spasmodic dysphonia (laryngeal dystonia): a systematic Cochrane review | journal = Clinical Rehabilitation | volume = 20 | issue = 2 | pages = 112–122 | date = 2006 | pmid = 16541931 | doi = 10.1191/0269215506cr931oa | s2cid = 34806668 }}</ref><ref name=Van2017 /><ref>{{cite journal|last1=Watts|first1=C. C. W.|last2=Whurr|first2=R.|last3=Nye|first3=C.|date=2004|title=Botulinum toxin injections for the treatment of spasmodic dysphonia|journal=The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews|volume=2010|issue=3|pages=CD004327|doi=10.1002/14651858.CD004327.pub2|issn=1469-493X|pmid=15266530|pmc=8805439}}</ref> However, it remains a choice for many people due to the predictability and low chance of long term side effects. It results in periods of some improvement, with the duration of benefit lasting for 10–12 weeks on average before symptoms return to baseline. Repeat injection is required to sustain good vocal production, as results are only temporary.<ref name=Review09>{{cite journal | vauthors = Ludlow CL | title = Treatment for spasmodic dysphonia: limitations of current approaches | journal = Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery | volume = 17 | issue = 3 | pages = 160–165 | date = 2009 | pmid = 19337127 | pmc = 2763389 | doi = 10.1097/MOO.0b013e32832aef6f }}</ref><ref name=Van2017>{{cite journal | vauthors = van Esch BF, Wegner I, Stegeman I, Grolman W | title = Effect of Botulinum Toxin and Surgery among Spasmodic Dysphonia Patients | journal = Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery | volume = 156 | issue = 2 | pages = 238–254 | date = 2017 | pmid = 27803079 | doi = 10.1177/0194599816675320 | s2cid = 4332852 | url = https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/5676434c-f991-4fde-8fdc-7fc9602408d1 }}</ref> Some transient side effects observed in adductor spasmodic dysphonia include reduced speaking volume, difficulty swallowing, and a breathy and hoarse voice quality.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Boutsen|first1=F|last2=Cannito|first2=MP|last3=Taylor|first3=M|last4=Bender |first4=B |date=2002|title=Botox Treatment in Adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia: A Meta-Analysis|journal=Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research|language=en|volume=45|issue=3|pages=469–481|doi=10.1044/1092-4388(2002/037)|pmid=12069000|issn=1092-4388}}</ref> While treatment outcomes are generally positive, it is presently unclear whether this treatment approach is more or less effective than others.<ref name=Van2017 /> |
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[[Voice therapy]] appears to be ineffective in cases of true spasmodic dysphonia,<ref name=Review06>{{cite journal|last=Chhetri|first=DK|coauthors=Berke, GS|title=Treatment of adductor spasmodic dysphonia with selective laryngeal adductor denervation and reinnervation surgery.|journal=Otolaryngologic clinics of North America|date=2006 Feb|volume=39|issue=1|pages=101-9|pmid=16469658|url=http://facm.unjbg.edu.pe/revistaspediatria/Otolaryngologic%20Clinics%20Of%20North%20America/Febrero%202006%20%5B39(1)%5D/10.pdf }}</ref> however as it is difficult to distinguish between spasmodic dysphonia and [[functional dysphonia]]s and misdiagnosis is relatively common,<ref>{{cite book|last=Bressman|first=edited by Thomas T. Warner, Susan B.|title=Clinical diagnosis and management of dystonia|year=2007|publisher=Informa Healthcare|location=London|isbn=9781841843179|pages=111|url=http://books.google.ca/books?id=haKD-PjEJ3MC&pg=PA111}}</ref> a trial of [[voice therapy]] is often recommended before more invasive procedures are tried.<ref name=Review09/> Some also state that it is useful in mild symptoms and as an add on to botox therapy<ref name=Wac09>{{cite book|last=Wackym,|first=James B. Snow,... P. Ashley|title=Ballenger's otorhinolaryngology : head and neck surgery.|year=2009|publisher=People's Medical Pub. House/B C Decker|location=Shelton, Conn.|isbn=9781550093377|pages=918|url=http://books.google.ca/books?id=sGhzMnst1j8C&pg=PA918|edition=17th ed.}}</ref> and other report success in more severe cases.<ref>{{cite book|last=Klaben|first=Joseph C. Stemple, Leslie Glaze, Bernice Gerdeman|title=Clinical voice pathology : theory and management|year=2000|publisher=Singular Publ. Group|location=San Diego, Calif.|isbn=9780769300054|pages=368|url=http://books.google.ca/books?id=y2UboKGPCNIC&pg=PA368|edition=3. ed.}}</ref> |
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=== Voice therapy === |
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[[Speech therapy|Voice therapy]] appears to be ineffective in cases of true spasmodic dysphonia.<ref name=Review06>{{cite journal | vauthors = Chhetri DK, Berke GS | title = Treatment of adductor spasmodic dysphonia with selective laryngeal adductor denervation and reinnervation surgery | journal = Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America | volume = 39 | issue = 1 | pages = 101–9 | date = February 2006 | pmid = 16469658 | doi = 10.1016/j.otc.2005.10.005 | url = http://facm.unjbg.edu.pe/revistaspediatria/Otolaryngologic%20Clinics%20Of%20North%20America/Febrero%202006%20%5B39(1)%5D/10.pdf | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120531134613/http://facm.unjbg.edu.pe/revistaspediatria/Otolaryngologic%20Clinics%20Of%20North%20America/Febrero%202006%20%5B39%281%29%5D/10.pdf | url-status = live | archive-date = 2012-05-31 }}</ref> However, as it is difficult to distinguish between spasmodic dysphonia and [[functional dysphonia]]s, and misdiagnosis is relatively common,<ref>{{cite book| first1 = Thomas T. | last1 = Warner | first2 = Susan B. | last2 = Bressman |title=Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Dystonia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=haKD-PjEJ3MC&pg=PA111|date=2007-12-28|publisher=CRC Press|isbn=978-0-203-64048-7|pages=111–}}</ref> trial of voice therapy is often recommended before more invasive procedures are tried.<ref name=Review09/> Some also state that it is useful for mild symptoms and as an add-on to botox therapy<ref name=Wac09>{{cite book | first1 = James B | last1 = Snow | first2 = P Ashley | last2 = Wackym |title=Ballenger's otorhinolaryngology : head and neck surgery.|year=2009|publisher=People's Medical Pub. House/B C Decker|location=Shelton, Conn.|isbn=978-1-55009-337-7|pages=918|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sGhzMnst1j8C&pg=PA918|edition=17th}}</ref> and others report success in more severe cases.<ref>{{cite book | first1 = Joseph C | last1 = Stemple | first2 = Leslie E | last2 = Glaze | first3 = Bernice Gerdeman | last3 = Klaben |title=Clinical voice pathology : theory and management|year=2000|publisher=Singular Publ. Group|location=San Diego, Calif.|isbn=978-0-7693-0005-4|pages=368|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=y2UboKGPCNIC&pg=PA368|edition=3.}}</ref> Laryngeal manual therapy, which is massaging of the neck and cervical structures, also shows positive results for intervention of functional dysphonia.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Ribeiro VV, Pedrosa V, Silverio KC, Behlau M | title = Laryngeal Manual Therapies for Behavioral Dysphonia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis | journal = Journal of Voice | volume = 32 | issue = 5 | pages = 553–563 | date = September 2018 | pmid = 28844806 | doi = 10.1016/j.jvoice.2017.06.019 | s2cid = 12535772 }}</ref> |
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A number of operations that cuts one of the nerves of the vocal folds (the [[recurrent laryngeal nerve]]) has improved the voice of many for several months to several years but the improvement may be temporary.<ref name="NIH" /> |
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=== Surgery === |
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An operation called "selective laryngeal adductor denervation-rennervation (SLAD-R)" is effective specifically for adductor spasmodic dysphonia which has shown good outcomes in about 80% of people at 4 years.<ref name=Review06/> Post-surgery voices can be imperfect and about 15% of people have significant difficulties.<ref name=Review06/> If symptoms do recur this is typically in the first 12 months.<ref name=Review06/> Another operation called "recurrent laryngeal nerve avulsion" has positive outcomes of 80% at three years.<ref name=Wac09/> |
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If other measures are not effective, surgery may be considered; however, evidence to support surgery as a treatment for SD is limited.<ref name=NIH2017/> Treatment outcomes are generally positive, though more research is required to determine its effectiveness.<ref name=Van2017 /> Post-surgery voices can be imperfect and about 15% of people have significant difficulties.<ref name="Review06" /> If symptoms do recur, this typically happens in the first 12 months.<ref name="Review06" /> {{As of|2011}}, surgery was rarely used as a treatment approach for SD.<ref name=Fahn2011>{{cite book |last1=Fahn |first1=Stanley |last2=Jankovic |first2=Joseph |last3=Hallett |first3=Mark |title=Principles and Practice of Movement Disorders E-Book |date=2011 |publisher=Elsevier Health Sciences |isbn=978-1437737707 |page=309 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OkXsXr2HKPwC&pg=PA309 |language=en}}</ref> Surgical approaches include recurrent laryngeal nerve resection, selective laryngeal adductor denervation-reinnervation (SLAD-R), thyroplasty, thyroarytenoid myectomy, and laryngeal nerve crush.<ref name=Van2017 /> Recurrent laryngeal nerve resection involves removing a section of the recurrent laryngeal nerve.<ref name=":5">{{cite book |title=Diagnosis and treatment of voice disorders |last1=Rubin |first1=John S. |last2=Sataloff |first2=Robert Thayer |last3=Korovin |first3=Gwen S. |isbn=978-1-597-56644-5|edition=4th |location=San Diego, CA |publisher=Plural Publishing |oclc=885595880|date=2014-05-01 }}</ref> Recurrent laryngeal nerve avulsion is a more drastic removal of sections of the nerve,<ref name=":5" /> and has positive outcomes of 80% at three years.<ref name="Wac09" /> SLAD-R is effective specifically for adductor spasmodic dysphonia, for which it has shown good outcomes in about 80% of people at 8 years.<ref name="Review06" /> Thyroplasty changes the position or length of the vocal folds. |
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===Botox=== |
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While [[botox]] is a commonly tried treatment, the evidence for its use is limited.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Watts|first=C|coauthors=Nye, C, Whurr, R|title=Botulinum toxin for treating spasmodic dysphonia (laryngeal dystonia): a systematic Cochrane review.|journal=Clinical rehabilitation|date=2006 Feb|volume=20|issue=2|pages=112-22|pmid=16541931}}</ref> It results in periods of some improvement but in most the duration of benefit is brief and repeat injection is required.<ref name=Review09>{{cite journal|last=Ludlow|first=CL|title=Treatment for spasmodic dysphonia: limitations of current approaches.|journal=Current opinion in otolaryngology & head and neck surgery|date=2009 Jun|volume=17|issue=3|pages=160-5|pmid=19337127}}</ref> |
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In 1871, [[Ludwig Traube (physician)|Ludwig Traube]] coined the term 'Spastic Dysphonia' while writing a description of a patient who suffered from a nervous hoarseness.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Traube |first1=Ludwig |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MjMAAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA1 |title=Gesammelte Beiträge zur Pathologie und Physiologie |last2=Fränkel |date=1871 |publisher=Hirschwald |language=de}}</ref> |
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* [[Scott Adams]], the creator of the comic strip ''[[Dilbert]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15446515/GT1/8618/ |title= 'Dilbert' creator recovers from rare disorder |accessdate=2007-07-30 | date= 2006-10-27 |work= Associated Press}}</ref> |
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In 1895, [[Johann Schnitzler]] used the term "Spastic Aphonia", which is now called abductor SD, and "Phonic Laryngeal Spasms", now called adductor SD.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Schnitzler |first=Johann |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hBkdUFBIYBsC&pg=PA1 |title=Klinischer Atlas der Laryngologie nebst Anleitung zur Diagnose und Therapie der Krankeiten des Kehlkopfes und der Luftröhre |date=1895 |publisher=W. Braumüller |language=de}}</ref> |
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* Frank Allison, musician, leader of Frank Allison and the Odd Sox<ref>[http://www.frankallisonmusic.com/ Frank Allison<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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* [[Johnny Bush]], country & western musician and songwriter<ref>{{cite news |first= Jim |last= Beal Jr. |title= Golden country Johnny Bush hasn't run dry after almost 50 years of heartaches and honky-tonks |url= http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SAEC&p_theme=saec&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAFE8396F19EF1A&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |work= San Antonio Express-News |date= 1998-04-29}}</ref> |
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[[Hermann Nothnagel]] followed by calling the condition "Coordinated Laryngeal Spasms", while Fraenkel coined the term "Mogiphonia" as a slowly developing disorder of the voice, in which is characterized by the increasing of vocal fatigue, the spasmodic constriction of the thorat muscles, and pain around the larynx. A comparison was made to "mogigraphia", which we now know as "[[Writer's cramp|Writer's Cramp]]". |
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* [[Keath Fraser]], Canadian author who has documented the challenges and treatment of his condition in the book ''The Voice Gallery: Travels With a Glass Throat'' (2002).<ref>[http://www.thomas-allen.com/ThomasAllenPublishers/catalogue/0-88762-101-5.htm The Voice Gallery - Thomas Allen Publishers - Thomas Allen & Son Limited<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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* Sjors Fröhlich, former Dutch radio presenter, who had to give up his job as a presenter due to this disease. |
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In 1899, [[William Gowers (neurologist)|William Gowers]] described functional laryngeal spasms whereby the vocal cords were brought together with too much force while speaking. This was contrasted to Phonic Paralysis, where the speaker's vocal chords could not be brought together during the action of speech. He reported in agreement with Fraenkel, that the vocal symptoms are most closely compared to Writers Cramp. Gowers reported and described a case by Gerhardt, where the patient had suffered from Writer's Cramp, and had learned to play the flute at the age of 50. Blowing the flute caused [[Laryngospasm|laryngeal spasms]] and a voice sound unintended by the patient, accompanied by contractions of the arm and mouth.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Gowers |first=William Richard |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TyFAAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA1 |title=A Manual of Diseases of the Nervous System |date=1898 |publisher=P. Blakiston, Son & Company |pages=294 |language=en}}</ref> |
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* [[Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.]],<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/25/fashion/25bobby.html?ex=1308888000&en=4366351657b8045b&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss |title= Another Kennedy Living Dangerously |accessdate=2007-07-30 |last= Liebovich |first= Mark |date= 2006-06-25 |work= The New York Times}}</ref> son of [[United States]] [[United States Senate|Senator]] and [[United States presidential election, 1968|presidential candidate]] [[Robert F. Kennedy]], political and environmental activist |
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* [[Fred Lavery]], a music producer, writer, musician, and recording studio co-owner from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Was lead singer of recording group Road and was later a solo artist, but developed the condition in the 1980s, and was forced to quit singing. Receives injections to keep voice fairly normal. |
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This disorder was termed "Spastic Dysphonia", and as it was not a disorder with [[spasticity]], was re-named to what is now called, "Spasmodic Dysphonia", by Arnold Aronson in 1968.<ref name=":6">{{Cite journal |last1=Aronson |first1=Arnold E. |last2=Brown |first2=Joe R. |last3=Litin |first3=Edward M. |last4=Pearson |first4=John S. |date=1968-08-01 |title=Spastic Dysphonia. II. Comparison with Essential (Voice) Tremor and Other Neurologic and Psychogenic Dysphonias |url=http://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/jshd.3303.219 |journal=Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders |language=en |volume=33 |issue=3 |pages=219–231 |doi=10.1044/jshd.3303.219 |pmid=5668051 |issn=0022-4677}}</ref> |
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* [[Mary Lou Lord]]<ref>{{cite news |first= Jim |last= Sullivan |title= Hello, Mary Lou – Goodbye, Heartache |url= http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BG&p_theme=bg&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=100D6882D4430C7F&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |work= Boston Globe |date= 2004-02-19}}</ref> |
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* Andy MacWilliams, former radio broadcaster for the [[Cincinnati Stingers]], [[Chicago Blackhawks]] and [[Cincinnati Cyclones]]. |
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In earlier works, Aronson performed [[Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory]] screening and helped to establish SD as not being a Psychiatric Disorder, after reviewing psychiatric interviews of SD patients. Aronson formally characterized the two types of SD, the adductor, and abductor forms. Aronson described that adductor SD suffered from decreased loudness, and a mono-tonality, with a choked, strain-strangled voice quality. A vocal tremor was also often heard with a slowed speech rate. this was compared to what is seen in [[Essential tremor|Essential Tremor]].<ref name=":6" /><ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Blitzer |first1=Andrew |last2=Brin |first2=Mitchell F. |last3=Simonyan |first3=Kristina |last4=Ozelius |first4=Laurie J |last5=Frucht |first5=Steven J |date=January 2018 |title=Phenomenology, Genetics and CNS network abnormalities in Laryngeal Dystonia: a 30 year experience |journal=The Laryngoscope |volume=128 |issue=Suppl 1 |pages=S1–S9 |doi=10.1002/lary.27003 |issn=0023-852X |pmc=5757628 |pmid=29219190}}</ref> |
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Initial surgical efforts to treat the condition were published in 1976 by Herbert Dedo and involved cutting of the [[recurrent laryngeal nerve]].<ref name="Review09" /><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Dedo |first1=Herbert H. |title=Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Section for Spastic Dysphonia |journal=Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology |date=1976 |volume=85 |issue=4 |pages=451–459 |doi=10.1177/000348947608500405|pmid=949152 |s2cid=45456710 }}</ref> |
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* [[Scott Adams]], creator of the comic strip ''[[Dilbert]]''<ref>{{cite web |date=2006-10-27 |title='Dilbert' creator recovers from rare disorder |url=http://www.nbcnews.com/id/15446515 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220053437/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/15446515 |archive-date=2013-12-20 |access-date=2007-07-30 |website=[[NBC News]] |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> |
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* [[Johnny Bush]], country and western musician and songwriter<ref>{{cite news |first= Jim |last= Beal |title= Golden country Johnny Bush hasn't run dry after almost 50 years of heartaches and honky-tonks |url= http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SAEC&p_theme=saec&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAFE8396F19EF1A&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |work= San Antonio Express-News |date= 1998-04-29}}</ref> |
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* [[Keath Fraser]], Canadian author who has documented the challenges and treatment of his condition in the book ''The Voice Gallery: Travels With a Glass Throat'' (2002)<ref>[http://www.thomas-allen.com/ThomasAllenPublishers/catalogue/0-88762-101-5.htm The Voice Gallery - Thomas Allen Publishers - Thomas Allen & Son Limited<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071019023854/http://www.thomas-allen.com/ThomasAllenPublishers/catalogue/0-88762-101-5.htm |date=2007-10-19 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=The Voice Gallery: Travels with a Glass Throat {{!}} Quill and Quire |url=https://quillandquire.com/review/the-voice-gallery-travels-with-a-glass-throat/ |access-date=11 August 2018 |work=Quill and Quire |date=21 January 2004}}</ref> |
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*[[Chip Hanauer]], American hydroplane racing driver<ref name="UW News">{{cite web|url=http://uwnews.washington.edu/ni/article.asp?articleID=1607|title=Chip Hanauer's restored voice gives him a new lease on life|last1=McHale|first1=Laurie|last2=Degginger|first2=Craig|date=May 14, 1999|publisher=[[University of Washington]] News and Information|access-date=September 22, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121215060937/http://uwnews.washington.edu/ni/article.asp?articleID=1607|archive-date=December 15, 2012}}</ref> |
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*[[Rodney Hicks]], American Broadway, film, and TV performer<ref>{{cite web |last=Hetrick |first=Adam |date=August 1, 2017 |title=Actor Rodney Hicks Opens Up About Come From Away Departure |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/actor-rodney-hicks-opens-up-about-come-from-away-departure |access-date=July 18, 2023 |website=Playbill}}</ref> |
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* [[Kaori (voice actress)|Kaori]], Japanese voice actor<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120531232201/http://spunkystrider.good.cx/news_kaori/index.html ☆いつも応援してくれているファンの皆さんへ☆]</ref> |
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* [[Robert F. Kennedy Jr.]], attorney, conspiracy theorist, and independent candidate for the [[2024 United States presidential election]]<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/25/fashion/25bobby.html |title= Another Kennedy Living Dangerously |access-date= 2007-07-30 |last= Liebovich |first= Mark |date= 2006-06-25 |work= The New York Times |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080407021909/http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/25/fashion/25bobby.html |archive-date= 2008-04-07 }}</ref> |
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* [[Mary Lou Lord]], indie folk musician<ref>{{cite news |first= Jim |last= Sullivan |title= Hello, Mary Lou – Goodbye, Heartache |url= http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BG&p_theme=bg&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=100D6882D4430C7F&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |work= Boston Globe |date= 2004-02-19}}</ref> |
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* [[Andy MacWilliams]], radio broadcaster for the Cincinnati Stingers, Chicago Black Hawks, and Cincinnati Cyclones. |
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* [[Benny Martin]] (1928–2001), American bluegrass fiddler, affected from 1980 to 1997<ref>{{cite web |title=Benjamin Edward "Benny" Martin |url=https://www.bluegrasshall.org/inductees/benjamin-edward-benny-martin/ |website=Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame |date=8 June 2018 |access-date=2021-09-01}}</ref> |
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* [[Darryl McDaniels]] of the rap group [[Run DMC]]<ref>{{cite news |first= Virginia |last= Heffernan |title= After the Hit Records, A Search for His Roots |work= The New York Times |date= 2006-02-25}}</ref> |
* [[Darryl McDaniels]] of the rap group [[Run DMC]]<ref>{{cite news |first= Virginia |last= Heffernan |title= After the Hit Records, A Search for His Roots |work= The New York Times |date= 2006-02-25}}</ref> |
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* [[Jenny Morris (musician)|Jenny Morris]], New Zealand-born Australian pop, rock singer-songwriter<ref>{{cite news|last1=Clarke|first1=Jenna|title=The reason why '90s pop star Jenny Morris disappeared|url=https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/celebrity/ls-celebrity-news/the-reason-why-90s-pop-star-jenny-morris-disappeared-20151009-gk5q0o.html|newspaper=[[Sydney Morning Herald]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151011182549/http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/celebrity/ls-celebrity-news/the-reason-why-90s-pop-star-jenny-morris-disappeared-20151009-gk5q0o.html|archive-date=2015-10-11}}</ref><ref>Australian Story (Series 2015; Episode 37) - Raise Your Voice, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). First aired Monday 12 October 2015.</ref> |
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* [[Diane Rehm]], host of the [[The Diane Rehm Show]] on [[National Public Radio]] (NPR).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wamu.org/programs/dr/diane_rehm/ |title= About Diane Rehm |accessdate=2007-07-30 |work= WAMU 88.5 American University Radio}}</ref> |
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* [[Petra Pau]], one of the vice presidents of the German [[Bundestag]].<ref>{{cite news|last= Hollstein|first=Miriam|title=Als Petra Pau plötzlich ihre Stimme verlor|url=https://www.welt.de/article111895283/|language=de|trans-title=When Petra Pau Suddenly Lost Her Voice|newspaper=[[Die Welt]]|location=Berlin|issn=0173-8437|date=10 December 2012}}</ref> |
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* [[Mark Stuart (musician)|Mark Stuart]], American rock musician ([[Audio Adrenaline]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=150322168318129&id=116116964187 |title= Mark Stuart informs his Facebook followers that he has Spasmodic Dyphonia}}</ref> |
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* [[Jeff Pegues]], Chief National Affairs and Justice Correspondent at [[CBS News]]<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-a-cbs-news-correspondents-anxiety-almost-cost-him-his-voice/ |title= How a CBS News correspondent's anxiety almost cost him his voice |last=Cannella |first=Greg |date=26 July 2021 |access-date=23 November 2022}}</ref> |
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* [[Linda Thompson (singer)|Linda Thompson]], British folk-rock musician.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2002-10-17/music_feature3.php |title= Thompson's Trials: UK Folk Rock Great Makes Triumphant Return to the Stage |
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* [[Diane Rehm]], American public radio talk show host<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/features/daily/rehm0823.htm |title=Diane Rehm Finds a Voice of Her Own |last=Weeks |first=Linton |newspaper=Washington Post |date=August 23, 1999 |access-date=May 2, 2019}}</ref> |
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* [[Aleesha Rome]], causing her to quit her singing career. |
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* [[Gail Strickland]], an American actress<ref>{{Citation |title=Introduction to Gail Strickland | date=May 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ksyt4XOyOM |access-date=2023-12-20 |language=en}}</ref> |
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* [[Mark Stuart (musician)|Mark Stuart]], American Christian rock musician, of [[Audio Adrenaline]]<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1551812/audio-adrenaline-begin-new-chapter-with-pop-tinged-kings-queens |title=Audio Adrenaline Begin New Chapter With Pop-Tinged 'Kings & Queens' |last=Price |first=Deborah Evans |magazine=Billboard |date=March 13, 2013 |access-date=March 23, 2019}}</ref> |
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* [[Linda Thompson (singer)|Linda Thompson]], British folk-rock musician<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2002-10-17/music_feature3.php |title=Thompson's Trials: UK Folk Rock Great Makes Triumphant Return to the Stage |access-date=2007-08-23 |date=2002-10-17 |work=Tim Perlich, NOW Toronto |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929124615/http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2002-10-17/music_feature3.php |archive-date=2007-09-29 }}</ref> |
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Spasmodic dysphonia | |
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Other names | Laryngeal dystonia |
Specialty | Neurology |
Symptoms | Breaks in the voice making a person difficult to understand[1] |
Complications | Depression, anxiety[2] |
Usual onset | 30s to 50s[1] |
Duration | Long term[1] |
Types | Adductor, abductor, mixed[1] |
Causes | Unknown[1] |
Risk factors | Family history[1] |
Diagnostic method | Examination by a team of healthcare providers[1] |
Differential diagnosis | Stuttering, muscle tension dysphonia[2] |
Treatment | Botulinum toxin into the affected muscles, voice therapy, counselling, amplification devices[1] |
Frequency | 2 per 100,000[1] |
Spasmodic dysphonia, also known as laryngeal dystonia, is a disorder in which the muscles that generate a person's voice go into periods of spasm.[1][2] This results in breaks or interruptions in the voice, often every few sentences, which can make a person difficult to understand.[1] The person's voice may also sound strained or they may be nearly unable to speak.[2] Onset is often gradual and the condition is lifelong.[1]
The cause is unknown.[1] Risk factors may include family history.[1] Triggers may include an upper respiratory infection, injury to the larynx, overuse of the voice, and psychological stress.[1] The underlying mechanism is believed to typically involve the central nervous system, specifically the basal ganglia.[1] Diagnosis is typically made following examination by a team of healthcare providers.[1] It is a type of focal dystonia.[3]
While there is no cure, treatment may improve symptoms.[1] Most commonly this involves injecting botulinum toxin into the affected muscles of the larynx.[1] This generally results in improvement for a few months.[1] Other measures include voice therapy, counselling, and amplification devices.[1] If this is not effective, surgery may be considered; while evidence to support surgery is limited,[1] some have recovered following surgery.[4]
The disorder affects an estimated 2 per 100,000 people.[1] Women are more commonly affected.[1] Onset is typically between the ages of 30 and 50.[1] Severity is variable between people.[2] In some, work and social life are affected.[2] Life expectancy is, however, normal.[5]
Signs and symptoms
[edit]Symptoms of spasmodic dysphonia can come on suddenly or gradually appear over the span of years. They can come and go for hours or even weeks at a time, or remain consistent. Gradual onset can begin with the manifestation of a hoarse voice quality, which may later transform into a voice quality described as strained with breaks in phonation.[6] These phonation breaks have been compared to stuttering in the past, but there is a lack of research in support of spasmodic dysphonia being classified as a fluency disorder.[7] It is commonly reported by people with spasmodic dysphonia that symptoms almost only occur on vocal sounds that require phonation. Symptoms are less likely to occur at rest, while whispering, or on speech sounds that do not require phonation.[6] It is hypothesized this occurs because of an increase in sporadic, sudden, and prolonged tension found in the muscles around the larynx during phonation. This tension affects the abduction and adduction (opening and closing) of the vocal folds. Consequently, the vocal folds are unable to retain subglottal air pressure (required for phonation) and breaks in phonation can be heard throughout the speech of people with spasmodic dysphonia.[6]
Regarding types of spasmodic dysphonia, the main characteristic of spasmodic dysphonia, breaks in phonation, is found along with other varying symptoms.[6][7] The voice quality of adductor spasmodic dysphonia can be described as “strained-strangled” from tension in the glottal region.[7] Voice quality for abductor spasmodic dysphonia can be described as breathy from variable widening of the glottal region.[7] Vocal tremor may also be seen in spasmodic dysphonia.[7] A mix and variance of these symptoms are found in mixed spasmodic dysphonia.[7]
Symptoms of spasmodic dysphonia typically appear in middle-aged people, but have also been seen in people in their twenties, with symptoms emerging as young as teenage years.[6]
Cause
[edit]Although the exact cause of spasmodic dysphonia is still unknown, epidemiological, genetic, and neurological pathogenic factors have been proposed in recent research.[8]
Risk factors include:[9]
- Being female
- Being middle aged
- Having a family history of neurological diseases (e.g., tremor, dystonia, meningitis, and other neurological diseases)
- Stressful events
- Upper respiratory tract infections
- Sinus and throat illnesses
- Heavy voice use
- Cervical dystonia
- Childhood measles or mumps
- Pregnancy and parturition
It has not been established whether these factors directly affect the development of spasmodic dysphonia (SD),[10] however, these factors could be used to identify possible and/or at-risk patients.[8]
Researchers have also explored the possibility of a genetic component to SD. Three genes have been identified that may be related to the development of focal or segmental dystonia: TUBB4A, THAP1, and TOR1A genes.[8][11][12][13] However, a recent study that examined the mutation of these three genes in 86 SD patients found that only 2.3% of the patients had novel/rare variants in THAP1, but none in TUBB4A and TOR1A.[14] Evidence of a genetic contribution for dystonia involving the larynx is still weak, and more research is needed in order to establish a causal relationship between SD and specific genes.[8]
SD is a neurological disorder rather than a disorder of the larynx, and as in other forms of dystonia, interventions at the end organ (i.e., larynx) have not offered a definitive cure, only symptomatic relief. The pathophysiology underlying dystonia is becoming better understood as a result of discoveries about genetically based forms of the disorder, and this approach is the most promising avenue to a long-term solution.[15]
SD is classified as a neurological disorder.[16] However, because the voice can sound normal or near normal at times, some practitioners believe it to be psychogenic; that is, originating in the affected person's mind rather than from a physical cause.[17] This was especially true in the 19th and 20th centuries.[17] No medical organizations or groups take this position. A comparison of SD patients compared with vocal fold paralysis (VFP) patients found that 41.7% of the SD patients met the DSM-IV criteria for psychiatric comorbidity compared with 19.5% of the VFP group.[18] However, another study found the opposite, with SD patients having significantly less psychiatric comorbidity compared to VFP patients: "The prevalence of major psychiatric cases varied considerably among the groups, from a low of seven percent (1/14) for spasmodic dysphonia, to 29.4 percent (5/17) for functional dysphonia, to a high of 63.6 percent (7/11) for vocal cord paralysis."[19] A review in the journal Swiss Medicine Weekly states that "Psychogenic causes, a 'psychological disequilibrium', and an increased tension of the laryngeal muscles are presumed to be one end of the spectrum of possible factors leading to the development of the disorder”.[20] Alternatively, many investigations into the condition feel that the psychiatric comorbidity associated with voice disorders is a result of the social isolation and anxiety that patients with these conditions feel as a consequence of their difficulty with speech, as opposed to the cause of their dysphonia.[21] The opinion that SD is psychogenic is not upheld by experts in the scientific community.[19][22]
SD is formally classified as a movement disorder; it is a type of focal dystonia known as laryngeal dystonia.[23]
Diagnosis
[edit]Diagnosis of spasmodic dysphonia requires a multidisciplinary team and consideration of both perceptual and physiological factors.[24] There is currently no universally accepted diagnostic test for spasmodic dysphonia, which presents a challenge for diagnosis.[25] Additionally, diagnostic criteria have not been agreed upon as the distinguishing features of this disorder have not been well-characterized.[25][24]
A team of professionals including a speech–language pathologist, an otolaryngologist, and a neurologist, are typically involved in spasmodic dysphonia assessment and diagnosis.[26] The speech–language pathologist conducts a speech assessment including case history questions to gather information about voice use and symptoms.[24] This is followed by clinical observation and perceptual rating of voice characteristics such as voice breaks or strain, which are selectively present in normal speech over other voice activities such as whispering or laughing.[24] Symptoms also vary across types of spasmodic dysphonia.[25] For example, voiced sounds are more affected in adductor spasmodic dysphonia, while unvoiced sounds are more affected in abductor spasmodic dysphonia.[25] Following the speech assessment, the otolaryngologist conducts a flexible transnasal laryngoscopy to view the vocal folds and activity of the muscles controlling them in order to eliminate other possible causes of the voice disorder.[24] In spasmodic dysphonia, producing long vowels or speaking sentences results in muscle spasms that are not observed during other vocal activities such as coughing, breathing, or whispering.[24] To evaluate the individual for any other neurological problems, this examination is followed up with an assessment by the neurologist.[26]
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Differential diagnosis
[edit]Because spasmodic dysphonia shares many characteristics with other voice disorders, misdiagnosis frequently occurs. A common misdiagnosis is muscle tension dysphonia, a functional voice disorder that results from use of the voice, rather than a structural abnormality.[27][28] Some parameters can help guide the clinician towards a decision. In muscle tension dysphonia, the vocal folds are typically hyperadducted in a constant way, not in a spasmodic way.[29] Additionally, the voice difficulties found in spasmodic dysphonia can be task specific, as opposed to those found in muscle tension dysphonia.[29] Being able to differentiate between muscle tension dysphonia and spasmodic dysphonia is important because muscle tension dysphonia typically responds well to behavioral voice treatment, but spasmodic dysphonia does not.[29][27] This is crucial to avoid providing inappropriate treatment, but in some cases, a trial of behavioral voice treatment can also be helpful to establish a differential diagnosis.[29]
Spasmodic dysphonia can also be misdiagnosed as voice tremor.[29] The movements that are found in this disorder are typically rhythmic in nature, as opposed to the muscle spasms of spasmodic dysphonia.[27] It is important to note that voice tremor and spasmodic dysphonia can co-occur in some patients.[27]
Differential diagnosis is particularly important for determining appropriate interventions, as the type and cause of the disorder determine the most effective treatment.[27] Differences in treatment effectiveness are present even between the types of spasmodic dysphonia.[27] Diagnosis of spasmodic dysphonia is often delayed due to these challenges, which in turn presents difficulties in choosing the proper interventions.[27][28]
Types
[edit]The three types of spasmodic dysphonia (SD) are adductor spasmodic dysphonia, abductor spasmodic dysphonia, and mixed spasmodic dysphonia. A fourth type called whispering dysphonia has also been proposed.[30] Adductor spasmodic dysphonia is the most common type.[31]
Adductor spasmodic dysphonia
[edit]Adductor spasmodic dysphonia (ADSD) is the most common type, affecting around 87% of individuals with SD.[17] In ADSD, sudden involuntary muscle movements or spasms cause the vocal folds (or vocal cords) to squeeze together and stiffen.[32] As the name suggests, these spasms occur in the adductor muscles of the vocal folds, specifically the thyroarytenoid and the lateral cricoarytenoid.[33] These spasms make it difficult for the vocal folds to vibrate and produce voice. Words are often cut off or are difficult to start because of the muscle spasms. Therefore, speech may be choppy but differs from stuttering. The voice of an individual with adductor spasmodic dysphonia is commonly described as strained or strangled and full of effort. Surprisingly, the spasms are usually absent while laughing, speaking at a high pitch, or speaking while singing, but singers can experience a loss of range or the inability to produce certain notes of a scale or with projection. Stress, however, often makes the muscle spasms more severe.[34]
Abductor spasmodic dysphonia
[edit]Abductor spasmodic dysphonia (ABSD) is the second most common type, affecting around 13% of individuals with SD.[17] In ABSD, sudden involuntary muscle movements or spasms cause the vocal folds to open.[32] As the name suggests, these spasms occur in the single abductor muscle of the vocal folds, called the posterior cricoarytenoid. The vocal folds cannot vibrate when they are open. The open position of the vocal folds also allows air to escape from the lungs during speech. As a result, the voices of these individuals often sound weak, quiet, and breathy or whispery. As with adductor spasmodic dysphonia, the spasms are often absent during activities such as laughing or singing, but singers can experience a loss of range or the inability to produce certain notes of a scale or with projection.[34]
Mixed spasmodic dysphonia
[edit]Mixed spasmodic dysphonia is the most rare type. Mixed spasmodic dysphonia involves both muscles that open the vocal folds and those that close them and, therefore, has features of both adductor and abductor spasmodic dysphonia.[32] Some researchers believe that a subset of cases classified as mixed spasmodic dysphonia may actually be ADSD or ABSD subtype with the addition of compensatory voice behaviors that make it appear mixed.[17] This further adds to the difficulty in achieving accurate diagnosis.
Whispering dysphonia
[edit]A fourth type has also been described. This appears to be caused by mutations in the TUBB4 gene on the short arm of chromosome 19 (19p13.2–p13.3).[12] This gene encodes a tubulin gene. The pathophysiology of this condition has yet to be determined.
Treatment
[edit]There are a number of potential treatments for spasmodic dysphonia, including Botox, voice therapy, and surgery.[35] A number of medications have also been tried including anticholinergics (such as benztropine) which have been found to be effective in 40–50% of people, but which are associated with a number of side effects.[36]
Botulinum toxin
[edit]Botulinum toxin (Botox) is often used to improve some symptoms of spasmodic dysphonia through weakening or paralyzing the vocal folds, thus preventing muscle spasms.[1][33] The level of evidence for its use is currently limited; little is known about optimal dosage, frequency of injections, or exact location of injection.[37][33][38] However, it remains a choice for many people due to the predictability and low chance of long term side effects. It results in periods of some improvement, with the duration of benefit lasting for 10–12 weeks on average before symptoms return to baseline. Repeat injection is required to sustain good vocal production, as results are only temporary.[35][33] Some transient side effects observed in adductor spasmodic dysphonia include reduced speaking volume, difficulty swallowing, and a breathy and hoarse voice quality.[39] While treatment outcomes are generally positive, it is presently unclear whether this treatment approach is more or less effective than others.[33]
Voice therapy
[edit]Voice therapy appears to be ineffective in cases of true spasmodic dysphonia.[40] However, as it is difficult to distinguish between spasmodic dysphonia and functional dysphonias, and misdiagnosis is relatively common,[41] trial of voice therapy is often recommended before more invasive procedures are tried.[35] Some also state that it is useful for mild symptoms and as an add-on to botox therapy[42] and others report success in more severe cases.[43] Laryngeal manual therapy, which is massaging of the neck and cervical structures, also shows positive results for intervention of functional dysphonia.[44]
Surgery
[edit]If other measures are not effective, surgery may be considered; however, evidence to support surgery as a treatment for SD is limited.[1] Treatment outcomes are generally positive, though more research is required to determine its effectiveness.[33] Post-surgery voices can be imperfect and about 15% of people have significant difficulties.[40] If symptoms do recur, this typically happens in the first 12 months.[40] As of 2011[update], surgery was rarely used as a treatment approach for SD.[45] Surgical approaches include recurrent laryngeal nerve resection, selective laryngeal adductor denervation-reinnervation (SLAD-R), thyroplasty, thyroarytenoid myectomy, and laryngeal nerve crush.[33] Recurrent laryngeal nerve resection involves removing a section of the recurrent laryngeal nerve.[46] Recurrent laryngeal nerve avulsion is a more drastic removal of sections of the nerve,[46] and has positive outcomes of 80% at three years.[42] SLAD-R is effective specifically for adductor spasmodic dysphonia, for which it has shown good outcomes in about 80% of people at 8 years.[40] Thyroplasty changes the position or length of the vocal folds.
History
[edit]In 1871, Ludwig Traube coined the term 'Spastic Dysphonia' while writing a description of a patient who suffered from a nervous hoarseness.[47]
In 1895, Johann Schnitzler used the term "Spastic Aphonia", which is now called abductor SD, and "Phonic Laryngeal Spasms", now called adductor SD.[48]
Hermann Nothnagel followed by calling the condition "Coordinated Laryngeal Spasms", while Fraenkel coined the term "Mogiphonia" as a slowly developing disorder of the voice, in which is characterized by the increasing of vocal fatigue, the spasmodic constriction of the thorat muscles, and pain around the larynx. A comparison was made to "mogigraphia", which we now know as "Writer's Cramp".
In 1899, William Gowers described functional laryngeal spasms whereby the vocal cords were brought together with too much force while speaking. This was contrasted to Phonic Paralysis, where the speaker's vocal chords could not be brought together during the action of speech. He reported in agreement with Fraenkel, that the vocal symptoms are most closely compared to Writers Cramp. Gowers reported and described a case by Gerhardt, where the patient had suffered from Writer's Cramp, and had learned to play the flute at the age of 50. Blowing the flute caused laryngeal spasms and a voice sound unintended by the patient, accompanied by contractions of the arm and mouth.[49]
This disorder was termed "Spastic Dysphonia", and as it was not a disorder with spasticity, was re-named to what is now called, "Spasmodic Dysphonia", by Arnold Aronson in 1968.[50]
In earlier works, Aronson performed Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory screening and helped to establish SD as not being a Psychiatric Disorder, after reviewing psychiatric interviews of SD patients. Aronson formally characterized the two types of SD, the adductor, and abductor forms. Aronson described that adductor SD suffered from decreased loudness, and a mono-tonality, with a choked, strain-strangled voice quality. A vocal tremor was also often heard with a slowed speech rate. this was compared to what is seen in Essential Tremor.[50][51]
Initial surgical efforts to treat the condition were published in 1976 by Herbert Dedo and involved cutting of the recurrent laryngeal nerve.[35][52]
Notable cases
[edit]- Scott Adams, creator of the comic strip Dilbert[53]
- Johnny Bush, country and western musician and songwriter[54]
- Keath Fraser, Canadian author who has documented the challenges and treatment of his condition in the book The Voice Gallery: Travels With a Glass Throat (2002)[55][56]
- Chip Hanauer, American hydroplane racing driver[57]
- Rodney Hicks, American Broadway, film, and TV performer[58]
- Kaori, Japanese voice actor[59]
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., attorney, conspiracy theorist, and independent candidate for the 2024 United States presidential election[60]
- Mary Lou Lord, indie folk musician[61]
- Andy MacWilliams, radio broadcaster for the Cincinnati Stingers, Chicago Black Hawks, and Cincinnati Cyclones.
- Benny Martin (1928–2001), American bluegrass fiddler, affected from 1980 to 1997[62]
- Darryl McDaniels of the rap group Run DMC[63]
- Jenny Morris, New Zealand-born Australian pop, rock singer-songwriter[64][65]
- Petra Pau, one of the vice presidents of the German Bundestag.[66]
- Jeff Pegues, Chief National Affairs and Justice Correspondent at CBS News[67]
- Diane Rehm, American public radio talk show host[68]
- Aleesha Rome, causing her to quit her singing career.
- Gail Strickland, an American actress[69]
- Mark Stuart, American Christian rock musician, of Audio Adrenaline[70]
- Linda Thompson, British folk-rock musician[71]
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