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Definition of Spasmodic dysphonia
Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026
Spasmodic dysphonia: A disorder that involves the muscles of the throat that control speech. Spasmodic dysphonia causes strained and difficult speaking or breathy and effortful speech. Also known as spastic dysphonia, laryngeal dystonia, adductor spasmodic dysphonia, and abductor spasmodic dysphonia.