/spasmodic dystonia

spasmodic dystonia

MONDO:0000485

Also Known As

laryngeal dyskinesialaryngeal dystoniaspasmodic dysphoniaspastic dysphoniaabductor spasmodic dysphoniaadductor spasmodic dysphoniamixed spasmodic dysphonia (type)

Definition

A chronic voice disorder characterized by momentary periods of uncontrolled spasms of the muscles of the larynx.

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