Spastic dysphonia

Overview

Spastic dysphonia: A rare speech disorder caused by stiffness of the muscles in the throat that control speech.

Symptoms

Speaking difficulty Strained speech Breathy speech Hoarse voice Strained voice

Causes

Conditions listing Spastic dysphonia as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Spastic dysphonia. Our database lists the following as having Spastic dysphonia as a symptom of that condition: Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease with pyramidal features, autosomal dominant