Spasmodic dysphonia runs in some families and is thought to be inherited.

She was found to be suffering from spasmodic dysphonia.

Similar abnormalities were detected in 85 percent of the subjects with spasmodic dysphonia.

Linda was diagnosed with spasmodic dysphonia, preventing her from singing.

The cause of spasmodic dysphonia is not known.

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He had struggled with spasmodic dysphonia for thirteen years.

Spasmodic dysphonia typically develops in adults in their 30's or 40's.

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There are a number of potential treatments for spasmodic dysphonia, including botox, surgery and voice therapy.

While there is no cure for spasmodic dysphonia, medical and psychological interventions can alleviate some of the symptoms.

Spasmodic dysphonia typically starts between the ages of 40 and 50, and affects more women then men.

The study also involved spasmodic dysphonia, a disorder in which spasms cause the larynx to close or relax so that it cannot make sounds.

Spasmodic dysphonia: A dystonia of the vocal cords.

Research has identified a possible gene on chromosome 9 that may contribute to the spasmodic dysphonia that is common to certain families.

Botulinum toxin (Botox) is often used to improve some symptoms of spasmodic dysphonia.

He also suffered from spasmodic dysphonia, a condition that causes the vocal cords to behave in an abnormal manner.

After several misdiagnoses, doctors diagnosed the cause in 1978, when they discovered he had a rare neurological disorder called spasmodic dysphonia.

His system has also proven to address a range of distressing vocal disorders, including spasmodic dysphonia, or strangulated voice.

Both had developed a perplexing disorder, now called spasmodic dysphonia, that affects the muscles controlling the vocal cords.

She announced in 2005 that she suffered from a rare vocal cord affliction known as spasmodic dysphonia.

The voice of an individual with adductor spasmodic dysphonia is commonly described as strained or strangled and full of effort.

Bush had lost his voice to spasmodic dysphonia - a vocal disorder characterized by uncontrollable vocal cord movement.

He was later diagnosed with spasmodic dysphonia, a vocal disorder which causes involuntary spasms of the larynx muscles.

In abductor spasmodic dysphonia, sudden involuntary muscle movements or spasms cause the vocal folds to open.