Spasmodic dysphonia is just one of many conditions that can change the way someone talks. Anything that injures your vocal folds – or affects the tiny muscles around them – can alter your voice.

They can offer many kinds of therapy, such as physical exercises to help improve word clarity and voice strength. People who have more severe speech challenges can use amplifiers and text-to-voice ...

Spasmodic dysphonia is considered a task-specific type of dystonia, which means it affects regular speech. It’s less likely ...