I recently saw a client with Spasmotic Dysphonia. Does anyone have any
experience or suggestions about working with him.

I've copied definitions below.

Spasmodic dysphonia, a focal form of dystonia, involves involuntary "spasms" of
the vocal cords causing interruptions of speech and affecting the voice quality.
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Doctors recognize two types of spasmodic dysphonia. In the more common adductor
type, speaking causes abnormal involuntary excessive contraction of the muscles
that bring the vocal cords together. This causes a tight voice quality, often
with abrupt initiation and termination of voicing resulting in a broken speech
pattern and short breaks in speech.
In the abductor type, there is an overcontraction of the muscles that separate
the vocal cords, resulting in a breathy, whispering voice pattern.





Susan Stone
Certified Advanced Rolfer
Biodynamic Cranial Therapist
Jenkintown, Pa. 19046
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