Other names: voice disorders
Hoarseness indicates a lesion in the head and neck. There may be numerous. A common cause ofinflammation of the larynx and above the vocal cords.
The vocal cords can be affected by swelling, inflammation, nodules, or even cancer. Generally, if a person hoarseness for more than three weeks should see a doctor.
Hoarseness, which might be the only dog barking or whistling, have Peracute inflammation of the larynx – the so-called. Suffocation laryngitis. It is a disease of childhood that manifests as hoarseness, breathe noise, and the suffocation of the child. It is necessary to call rescue services – such as first aid child can open the window, put a wet towel on heating. The disease is often reflected in the night.
Hoarseness can be caused simply by stress vocal cords – singing or shouting at strong untrained persons. Otherwise, hoarseness may be accompanied by inflammation of airways and decreased thyroid function – with hypothyroidism.
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