Aphonia

Aphonia is defined as the inability to produce voiced sound. This may result from damage, such as surgery (e.g., thyroidectomy) or a tumor., or can be a result of psychological means.

Aphonia
Specialty
  • Psychiatry
  • Neurology
  • Speech-language pathology
TreatmentVoice rest, drinking water, reduce coughing and throat clearing, no whispering or shouting/screaming

Aphonia means "no sound.” In other words, a person with this disorder has lost their voice and is unable to communicate vocally.

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