Dysphonia is a common condition of abnormal voice production, often caused by problems with the voice box or vocal cords.

A woman shares how she lost her voice out of nowhere due to laryngeal dystonia. Here, she shares the signs, symptoms, and treatment that worked for her.

Dysphonia can have many causes, with cancer being one. The cancer’s lethality is matched with an equally drastic intervention, says Quinto. But not all dysphonia is life threatening.