Hoarse voice: sometimes your voice is telling you something
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A hoarse voice is normally caused by vocal misuse or respiratory illnesses, but it also can indicate a serious medical problem. Conditions for which a doctor should be consulted include a hoarseness duration of more than two or three weeks, coughing of blood, a lump, or swallowing difficulty.
Publication Name: Mayo Clinic Health Letter
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0741-6245
Year: 1998
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Speech therapy: Regaining your voice
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An injury to the brain or surgery in the mouth or throat can result in speech impairment and the person faces difficulty in communicating. Speech therapy helps in such cases to regain ones communication skills and helps to learn new methods of speaking and communicating.
Publication Name: Mayo Clinic Health Letter
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0741-6245
Year: 2004
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