Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Laryngitis



"Laryngitis is an inflammation of your voice box (larynx) from overuse, irritation or infection.Inside the larynx are your vocal cords — two folds of mucous membrane covering muscle and cartilage. Normally your vocal cords open and close smoothly, forming sounds through their movement and vibration. But in laryngitis, your vocal cords become inflamed or irritated. This swelling causes distortion of the sounds produced by air passing over them. As a result, your voice sounds hoarse. In some cases of laryngitis, your voice can become almost undetectable.

Laryngitis may be short-lived (acute) or long lasting (chronic). Most cases of laryngitis are triggered by temporary viral infection or vocal strain and are not serious. Persistent hoarseness can sometimes signal a more serious underlying medical condition".(MayoClinic.com)

if this is what exactly happens to me, i hope it won't be long. i prefer acute instead of chronic.huu~ really hope will be better asap. started with sore throat then coughing all day long, today i totally loss my voice. and what i found thats are the cause and its symptom. AIYA!!!!

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