The Righteous Buzz: The Winners!

What Exactly is Spasmodic Dysphonia?

Spasmodic Dysphonia (SD) of the adductor type occurs when the basal ganglia within the brain sends an incorrect message to the vocal chord muscles, instructing them to contract too tightly, in some cases blocking speech altogether. In adductor SD, speech may sound strained, quivery, hoarse, jerky, creaky, staccato, or garbled, and can at times be very difficult to understand.

The less frequently occurring SD is of the abductor type, in which there is an overcontraction of the muscles that separate the vocal chords, resulting in a choppy and breathy whispering voice pattern and is harder to treat than the adductor type.

I have the adductor type of SD and sound, for the most part, like I am very sick. I also lose portions of many words. This causes me a lot of distress and has led to me trying to choose words that are easier for me to say. My voice is also quivery at times which makes it sound as though I am upset and about to cry. That is also referred to as a tremor.

Thursday, April 9, 2009

The Winners!

Congratulations Angela from FREE SPIRIT HAVEN and BLBeamer, commenter without a blog! Send your addresses to coffeebeankel@earthlink.net and I will get that coffee ordered for you!

I found it interesting that the winners were both the first to comment on both blogs! Funny how things work out like that sometimes!

Things have been crazy here... I honestly thought this morning that it was Wednesday. Sigh...

I hope y'all have a great day!

4 comments:

Gladys said...: I've missed you Beaner.

Congrats to the weeners!

Hey CB did you see where they did a special on Dystonia on PBS? Great show. I'll see if I can find the link for you.; April 9, 2009 10:50 AM
Flea said...: It's Thursday! Yay!!!; April 9, 2009 2:35 PM
Angela said...: I was just over at someone else's blog who was posting some winner on her blog and I was thinking,,'cripe, I never win anything'..and than I see your blog and the winner is..and I'm like ya,,WHATEVER,,than I see my NAME..lol lol...yahoooooooooooooo..I can't believe it....hallelujah.; April 9, 2009 3:31 PM
Andy and Wendy Ingram said...: I am praying for God to give you lots of energy and sustain you during this busy time. Spring is always so crazy busy. Have a great Easter weekend!!
Wendy; April 10, 2009 2:54 PM