Aftongia

Afthongia (from the Greek "aphthongos" - voiceless, speechless) is the loss of the ability to produce speech sounds. This is a speech disorder in which a person cannot produce intelligible sounds and words due to damage to the speech apparatus.

The causes of aphthongia can be different: damage to the vocal cords, paralysis or paresis of the muscles of the tongue, lips, neurological diseases. As a result, the person completely or partially loses the ability to speak. This severely disrupts communication and can lead to social isolation.

Treatment of aphthongia depends on the cause of its occurrence. This may include medication, physical therapy, or speech therapy. For severe forms of aphthongia, surgical treatment methods are used. Timely and correct treatment in most cases allows speech to be restored.

Afthongia is a disease of the larynx, which is a manifestation of inflammatory, infectious or degenerative processes of the larynx. In some cases, it may occur without obvious symptoms. In addition, aphtonia is associated with several other diseases and phenomena.

Symptoms of laryngeal aphtonia may include hoarseness due to partial or