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Spasmodic Dysphonia/Spastic Dystonia
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Spasmodic Dysphonia/Spastic Dystonia
by Bernadete, Apr 05, 1998 12:00AM
I was diagnosed with the abductor form of spasmodic dysphonia in November of "97" and have been reading any information I can find about it. The letters "T", "P" and "C/K" are the most difficult to voice. I understand this difficulty as being a symptom of SD. I would think if the spasms are random than any letter could be difficult to voice. Why are some letters consistently vulnerable to SD and some are not? I appreciate any information.
Dear Bernadette,
The letters when produced in sounds as pa, ta, ka tests laryngeal phonation. Spasmodic dysphonia of the abductor type is characterized by a breathy, often effortful, voice quaility with sudden cessation of voicing, resulting in whispered speech segments. The changes are caused by LARYNGEAL dysfunction, hence, your difficulty with these sounds during speech.
Dear Bernadette,
The letters when produced in sounds as pa, ta, ka tests laryngeal phonation. Spasmodic dysphonia of the abductor type is characterized by a breathy, often effortful, voice quaility with sudden cessation of voicing, resulting in whispered speech segments. The changes are caused by LARYNGEAL dysfunction, hence, your difficulty with these sounds during speech.
