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Spasmodic Dysphonia - Glossary

Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Jun 04, 2018


Glossary

Spasm: A sudden involuntary contraction of a muscle or group of muscles

Involuntary: Not under one's voluntary control


Dysphonia: Speech or voice disorder

Adduction of vocal cord: Movement of the two vocal towards each other closing the larynx

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