2016年12月2日 · You've likely had days when your voice sounds excessively husky, raspy or weak. You may have even lost your voice for a short time. Laryngitis is an inflammation of your voice box (larynx) from overuse, irritation or infection. Inside the larynx are your vocal cords — two folds of mucous membrane covering muscle and cartilage. Normally, […]

2010年12月10日 · Different problems may cause your voice to change in different ways, including sounding coarse and scratchy, breathy, strained, weak, wet, whisper-like or having a tremor. A visual inspection of your vocal cords may be done using either a light and a tiny mirror, or a small camera attached to a thin, flexible tube.

2020年1月3日 · In some cases, tests used to measure voice irregularities, airflow and other characteristics can help reach a diagnosis. When laryngitis lasts longer than a few weeks, it’s considered chronic. This may be due to ongoing infection, smoking, allergies, other irritants, persistent vocal strain or reflux. Certain medications also can affect your ...

2018年4月16日 · Other issues include swelling of the folds, nodules, polyps or cysts on them. Problems on the folds can cause symptoms like breathiness, hoarseness, and a raspy or scratchy voice. "These are the symptoms that are best to have investigated," says Dr. Rutt. She recommends seeing an ear, nose and throat specialist.

2023年2月16日 · As the metabolism continues to slow, however, other symptoms may occur, including constipation, raspy voice, muscular weakness and sensitivity to cold. Treatment for hypothyroidism usually involves taking a thyroid medication known as levothyroxine to return hormone levels to a normal level. Hashimoto’s disease

2019年12月23日 · A diagnosis of an aggressive cancer can be devastating news. Jay Masters understands that firsthand. A rare throat cancer threatened his life, and treatment meant risking his voice ⏤ the hallmark of his career. But a Mayo Clinic team that included oncologists, surgeons, radiologists, radiation therapists, nurses and many others helped Jay get his voice […]

2024年7月9日 · Marty underwent his first surgery in 2014. Over the next 10 years, dozens more followed, reducing Marty's voice to a raspy whisper. No longer able to breathe on his own, Marty underwent surgery to have a tracheostomy tube inserted so he could breathe through a hole in the front of his neck.

2019年10月19日 · “Without this procedure he likely would not have been as healthy as he is now. He still has a raspy voice and has a tough time with coughs. Eventually, we expect him to live a normal life with normal activities. We think he’ll be able to participate in sports, although he may need an inhaler,” says Ahern-Mittelsted.

2015年3月12日 · “I lost my voice!” is how people usually describe a condition called laryngitis. Laryngitis is an inflammation of your voice box (larynx) due to overuse, irritation or infection. The larynx is a framework of cartilage, muscles and mucous membranes that forms the entrance of your windpipe (trachea). Inside the larynx are your vocal cords — […]

2012年4月6日 · In smokers, persistent cough and phlegm production (chronic bronchitis) is common. Throat or lung cancer may be suspected in a smoker or former smoker who has a chronic cough that changes abruptly or lasts for more than one month following smoking cessation, or if they cough up blood or note a change in their voice.