Dysphonia

Dysphonia is the medical term for hoarseness or other phonation disorders. It is considered much less severe than Aphonia.

Common types of dysphonia

 * organic dysphonia
 * functional dysphonia
 * Spasmodic dysphonia

Associated conditions (incomplete list)

 * Laryngitis
 * Gastroesophageal reflux disease
 * Vocal cord nodules
 * Reinke's Edema (Smoking)
 * Laryngeal Cancer
 * Myasthenia gravis
 * Hypothyroidism
 * Hyperthyroidism
 * Sinusitis
 * Lung cancer
 * Juvenile dermatomyositis
 * Laryngeal papillomatosis