hoarseness

Crucially, hoarseness serious enough to be reported to GPs does warrant investigation.

Medical conditions can cause voice problems--for example, gastroesophageal reflux disease may result in hoarseness, while Parkinson's disease may weaken the voice.

Dysphonia commonly known as hoarseness is a broad term used to describe abnormal voice changes and include voice fatigue, strain, increased harshness and abnormal loudness and pitch.

(1) Laryngeal inflammation can cause hoarseness, sore throat, and difficulty swallowing.

A Professor of Health Promotion and Education, Oyedunni Arulogun has warned that hoarseness of voice lasting for more than two weeks should be reported to the hospital for appropriate tests and diagnosis rather than take lozenges or other remedies.

A 53-year-old male presented with hoarseness of 12-year duration.

Dr Flo, I have suffered hoarseness for more than two months.

A 31-year-old female patient presented in the outpatient Department of ENT, and Head and Neck Surgery with the chief complaints of hoarseness of voice and pain during swallowing since 6 months' duration and history of weight loss and loss of appetite present.

A 16-year-old male patient reported to the department of Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) and Head and Neck Surgery with the chief complaint of hoarseness. The hoarseness was of insidious onset, which later became progressive over duration of one year.

A 43-year-old female patient presented with the complaints of progressive hoarseness of voice for 6 months.

Hoarseness of voice was the most common presenting symptoms seen in 48 to 50 patients.

It is typically characterized by hoarseness from early infancy, together with various cutaneous manifestations such as waxy papules, acneiform scarring, and eyelid beading (moniliform blepharosis) (1, 2).

[3] We present the first South African report of a young woman with HIV who presented with hoarseness of uncertain aetiology, which was later confirmed to be cryptococcal laryngitis.

Some medical conditions, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) can cause hoarseness, as can chronic lung diseases, such as emphysema, which can reduce the force of your breath when speaking.