aphonia

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The treatment of functional aphonia should be general and local; tonics such as strychnin, iron, and arsenic should be administered; the intra-laryngeal application of electricity usually effects a sudden cure.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

A striking form of inability to co-ordinate muscles so as to enable them to perform their ordinary function is aphonia, or mutism, sometimes spoken of as hysterical mutism.

From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)

In these cases there is marked stridor both on inspiration and expiration, but no aphonia.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

The most prominent symptoms are hoarseness, aphonia, and dyspnœa, which in children may be paroxysmal.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

Were we to follow up this history we could unearth the full life history of this patient, including the genesis of his early attack of aphonia.

From The Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Volume 10 by Various