How do I Know if I Have a Voice Disorder?

Ask yourself the following questions and whether or not they have persisted for more than two weeks.

Have you notice a decline in your voice quality?

Does your voice sound different to your or others?

Do you get fatigued with prolonged voice use?

Do you lose your voice when speaking or singing?

Do you have pain while speaking or singing?

Do you have chronic cough or throat clearing?

Do you run out of breath across utterances?

Does your loudness vary throughout the day?

Hoarse, breathy, or rough vocal quality?

Vocal cord paralysis or paresis?

Vocal cord nodules, polyps or cysts?

Vocal cord hemorrhage (bleeding) or scarring?

Vocal Cord Dysfunction or Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion?

Spasmodic Dysphonia?

Parkinson's Disease?

Loss in range when singing?

Chronic cough or chronic throat clearing?

Acid Reflux?

Head or neck cancer?

Recent prolonged intubation during surgery?

History of COVID-19?

 If you responded yes to one or more of the above you may benefit from a consult with an Otolaryngologists to determine best course of action.