Potassium is an important mineral for your body. A lack of potassium, also known as hypokalemia, can cause a variety of health problems including muscle issues that can cause hoarseness. If you think you have abnormally low potassium levels, talk...
Hoarseness signifies an abnormality in the voice box, or larynx. The voice often sounds gravelly or weak and may crack or have an unusually high or low pitch. Hoarseness may occur acutely, lasting a brief period, or chronically. Causes of...
If your child's voice suddenly sounds husky, scratchy or weak, it's possible that he is suffering from hoarseness. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, hoarseness is most often caused by inflammation to the larynx. However,...
Hoarseness usually results from some kind of damage to the vocal chords. A person with a hoarse voice has difficulty speaking and often displays a change in the pitch or tone of his voice. Laryngitis is the most common cause of chronic hoarseness,...
Laryngitis is the term used to describe a condition where the throat, vocal cords and voice box become inflamed, irritated and swollen, causing hoarseness, a distortion in the sound of the voice, according to the University of Maryland Medical...
Hoarseness is the term given to a temporary change in your voice quality and pitch. A hoarse voice can register lower on the pitch scale than you normally speak, and have a raspy, uneven quality. The American Academy of Otolaryngology explains...
Anything that seems to affect the breathing of an infant can be alarming, including hoarseness without an obvious cause. While there is often a simple explanation, any hoarseness in a young infant should be addressed by a pediatrician. Infants are...
The reason you sound hoarse is usually because of swelling or lumps on your vocal cords, which can be caused by many conditions. The swelling or lumps change the way your vocal cords fit together, making your voice sound squeaky or airy. If...
Hoarseness is an abnormal sound to the voice. Often caused by a cold, or seasonal allergy, hoarseness is generally an acute problem, and resolves on its own after a short duration. However, chronic hoarseness may develop due to some persistent...
Hoarseness refers to abnormal voice changes such as changes in loudness or tone. Hoarseness in children may simply be due to repetitive screaming and yelling, which irritates the vocal cords but usually goes away without medication. However, pay...
Acid reflux occurs when stomach acid flows into your esophagus after you've eaten. This causes a burning sensation in your chest. Frequent acid reflux, also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease, can cause a dry cough, hoarseness, nausea and...
Acid reflux, a condition associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), causes several uncomfortable symptoms, including heartburn, hoarseness, coughing, sore throat and nausea. The condition is caused by a number of factors, ranging from...
Acid reflux is a condition in which the contents of your stomach, including acid needed to digest foods, backs up into the esophagus and throat. According to the NYU Voice Center, as much as 50 percent of people with voice problems have some form...
Hoarseness describes a change in vocal quality. There may be other symptoms associated with hoarseness, such as coughing, depending on the underlying cause. Common causes include a variety of illnesses, infection, smoking and cancer, according to...
Although extremely bothersome, a hoarse cough and runny nose are important defense mechanisms that are triggered by the invasion of the body by irritants or infectious organisms. These mechanisms can help keep the nasal passages and airways clear...
Throat cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the tissue of the pharynx and larynx. The pharynx is a hollow tube that begins behind the nose and ends at the top of the trachea and esophagus. The larynx is an organ that contains the...
Warning signs of throat cancer are fairly diverse because this region can be home to many different types of cancer. Nasopharyngeal tumors are those that arise in the uppermost part of the throat close to the nose. Oropharyngeal tumors are those...
Acid reflux--also called gastroesophageal reflux disease--is a common condition caused by a malfunctioning lower esophageal sphincter. In some cases, the sphincter does not close properly. In others, it opens spontaneously. The result of the...
The various toxic chemicals and irritants found in cigarette smoke trigger an allergic response in sensitive individuals. The National Institute of Environmental Sciences warns that children and spouses of smokers are at higher risk for asthma and...
Laryngitis, an inflammation of the larynx, can follow a throat infection or be due to some other irritation of the throat. Agents or activities that frequently lead to a mechanical irritation of the larynx are smoking, exposure to fumes or...
Laryngopharyngeal reflux disease is a condition that arises when stomach acid flows backwards through the esophagus and into the throat. The symptoms of this disease mimic those experienced by patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD....
A sore throat is discomfort, pain or swelling in the throat, according to MedlinePlus. A pollen allergy causes the hormone, histamine, to be released in the body, causing inflammation and irritation in the throat. Once the throat swells, it...
The amino acid called glutamine helps your intestines and stomach cells to work and grow properly, Drugs.com reports. You may use a supplement if you do not have enough of the amino acid in your body. This may occur if you have been hurt or have...
There are many different types of throat cancer. Cancers in this region can be classified as tumors of the larynx, nasopharynx, oropharynx or hypopharynx. The larynx is synonymous with the vocal cords. The nasopharynx is that part of the throat...
Approximately one in 16 women in the United States develops lung cancer during her life, according to health experts with the National Lung Cancer Partnership. Lung cancer occurs when irregular cells grow rapidly within a woman's lung tissue. The...
A raspy voice after jogging may be related to a dry throat, various allergies or even asthma attacks. A raspy voice may be related to laryngitis, which has many causes. Most of the time laryngitis is associated with a cold or other illness but may...
The flu shot is a vaccine given to help prevent infection with the influenza virus. Influenza is spread easily through person-to-person contact. The influenza vaccine is recommended at the beginning of or during flu season, which runs from...
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) describes the esophagus as a 10-inch long muscular tube in the chest that connects the mouth and the stomach. Each year, 13,000 men and 3,500 women are diagnosed with esophageal cancer. NCI reports that...
Although babies' vocal cords are adapted to crying, prolonged crying can damage the vocal cords by causing nodules, irritation and pain, according to pediatrician William Sears. The website for Tampa-based Pediatric Otolaryngology explains that...
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