"Take Your Breath Away" Inner Thigh Cramps And What to Do ...
2020年9月25日 · Why should cramps so often affect the groin? The "inner thigh" muscle is known as the adductor magnus. It starts above the legs and runs down the medial (inner) side of the thigh. It keeps the legs from plopping outward while we stand or walk.
Spasmodic Dysphonia: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
2023年9月5日 · Spasmodic dysphonia is a rare speech disorder that affects your vocal cords, making your voice change and sound different. Your voice may break, sound tight and strained or very breathy. Spasmodic dysphonia may make it hard …
Understanding Spasmodic Dysphonia - THE ... - VOICE …
Three Types of Spasmodic Dysphonia. 1. Adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia (Ad-SD) Affects muscles that bring together (adduct) the vocal folds during speech. 2. Abductor Spasmodic Dysphonia (Ab-SD) 3. Mixed Spasmodic Dysphonia. (For more information, see Anatomy & Physiology of Voice Production.) Key Information.
Spasmodic Dysphonia - Johns Hopkins Medicine
There are 3 types of spasmodic dysphonia: Adductor spasmodic dysphonia. This is the most common type. It causes sudden involuntary spasms that trigger the vocal cords to stiffen and slam closed. The spasms interfere with vibration of the vocal cords and with making sound. Stress can make spasms worse. Speech sounds are strained and full of effort.
Types of Spasmodic Dysphonia - Dysphonia International
Adductor SD, the most common form, and affects approximately 80–90% of people with SD. In this type, spasms, usually in the thyroarytenoid muscle (TA), force the vocal folds together in adduction, or closing. AdSD can also affect the lateral cricoarytenoid muscle (LCA) or interarytenoid (IA).
What Is Spasmodic Dysphonia? (Shaky Voice)| NIDCD
Spasmodic dysphonia, or laryngeal dystonia, is a disorder affecting the voice muscles in the larynx, also called the voice box. When you speak, air from your lungs is pushed between two elastic structures—called vocal folds—causing them to vibrate and produce your voice.
A 'broken' voice may be caused by spasmodic dysphonia
2024年5月10日 · Adductor: This most common form of SD creates spasms that cause the vocal folds to move together, making it difficult to produce sounds. The voice can sound choppy, strained, or strangled. Abductor: Spasms keep the vocal folds apart, making the voice sound breathy and weak.