spasmodic
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You’ve probably actually heard of spasmodic dysphonia before this, even if you didn’t quite realize it.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
Laryngeal dystonia, known previously as spasmodic dysphonia, is a rare condition that affects over 50,000 people in the US and Canada.
From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2024
Consultations with doctors eventually brought a brutal diagnosis: spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological disorder in which the muscles in the larynx tighten or lapse into spasms, strangulating speech while making singing a significant challenge.
From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024
He also has a noticeably strained, raspy voice caused by spasmodic dysphonia, a disorder that causes involuntary spasms in the muscles of the voice box.
From BBC • May 8, 2024
I wave as lightly as I can, so people think maybe I have a spasmodic twitch.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
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