What causes hoarse voice? What should I pay attention to?

When the voice loses its round, clear and pleasant sound quality, it becomes hoarse. Many people suffer from hoarseness when singing or when they have a cold. So what are the causes of hoarseness?

Common causes of hoarseness include:

1. Inflammation

Such as acute and chronic laryngitis, laryngopharyngeal reflux, laryngeal tuberculosis, laryngeal diphtheria, cricoarytenoid arthritis, etc.

2. Edema

Angioneurotic laryngeal edema, hypothyroidism, laryngeal edema caused by heart and kidney diseases, etc.

3. Tumor

Laryngeal papilloma, hemangioma, laryngeal cancer, laryngeal amyloidosis, vocal cord nodules, Reinke's edema and vocal cord polyps, etc.

4. Recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis

For example, compression by mediastinal tumors or thyroid cancer or surgical damage to the recurrent laryngeal nerve may cause the vocal cords to lose innervation and movement disorders may occur.

5. Trauma

Vocal cord injury caused by excessive or improper use of the voice is a mild injury. Severe trauma usually refers to external injuries to the throat such as stabbing, cutting, and bruising. Inhalation of superheated steam and chemical gases can also cause throat injuries.

6. Others

Congenital laryngeal malformation, hysteria, or aphasia caused by stroke or cerebral hemorrhage, etc.

Lifestyle tips to avoid hoarseness:

Protect your vocal cords

Avoid excessive and incorrect use of the voice. Drink water moderately during long conversations and try to talk as little as possible afterwards to ensure that the vocal cords can get sufficient rest. If hoarseness occurs, it is best to keep silent for a while, try not to cough or cough less, and even if you cough, it should be gentle.

Pay attention to diet

In terms of diet, it is not advisable to eat too hot or too cold food, and eat less spicy food, do not drink too hot water, eat less cold drinks in summer, and do not drink cold water immediately after strenuous exercise. At the same time, pay attention to controlling the amount of tobacco and alcohol.

Keep away from dust

Keep the room ventilated, avoid indoor air pollution, and stay away from dust, tobacco and harmful gases. When heating in winter, pay attention to humidifying the indoor air to avoid the indoor air being too dry.

Improve physical fitness

Strengthen exercise, improve physical fitness and prevent colds.