7 Subtle Signs in Your Voice That Indicate Serious Health Issues – Don’t Ignore These!
True Senior Wisdom
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In'}, {'start': '22.160', 'end': '26.240', 'text': "this video, we're going to dive into"}, {'start': '24.000', 'end': '28.960', 'text': 'seven subtle changes in your voice that'}, {'start': '26.240', 'end': '30.800', 'text': 'could indicate serious health issues.'}, {'start': '28.960', 'end': '32.960', 'text': 'These signs might not seem urgent at'}, {'start': '30.800', 'end': '34.800', 'text': 'first, but they could be linked to heart'}, {'start': '32.960', 'end': '36.680', 'text': 'conditions, neurological diseases,'}, {'start': '34.800', 'end': '39.440', 'text': 'respiratory problems, and'}, {'start': '36.680', 'end': '41.600', 'text': 'more. Ignoring these voice changes could'}, {'start': '39.440', 'end': '42.600', 'text': 'lead to more severe complications down'}, {'start': '41.600', 'end': '45.280', 'text': 'the'}, {'start': '42.600', 'end': '47.600', 'text': "line. Let's take a closer look at each"}, {'start': '45.280', 'end': '49.680', 'text': 'of these subtle voice signs, what they'}, {'start': '47.600', 'end': '51.760', 'text': 'might mean, and why you should pay'}, {'start': '49.680', 'end': '53.360', 'text': 'attention to them. Because your voice'}, {'start': '51.760', 'end': '57.280', 'text': 'could be telling you something important'}, {'start': '53.360', 'end': '59.960', 'text': 'about your health. Number one,'}, {'start': '57.280', 'end': '62.879', 'text': 'horarsseness or a raspy voice.'}, {'start': '59.960', 'end': '64.559', 'text': 'Persistent. A horsearo or raspy voice is'}, {'start': '62.879', 'end': '66.799', 'text': 'one of the most common and noticeable'}, {'start': '64.559', 'end': '68.720', 'text': 'changes that can happen to your voice.'}, {'start': '66.799', 'end': '70.560', 'text': 'While it can be temporary and caused by'}, {'start': '68.720', 'end': '72.560', 'text': 'factors like a cold, allergies, or'}, {'start': '70.560', 'end': '74.479', 'text': 'overuse of the voice, when horarsseness'}, {'start': '72.560', 'end': '76.240', 'text': 'persists for more than 2 weeks, it could'}, {'start': '74.479', 'end': '79.600', 'text': 'be a sign of a more serious underlying'}, {'start': '76.240', 'end': '81.439', 'text': 'health issue. In seniors especially,'}, {'start': '79.600', 'end': '83.680', 'text': 'persistent horarsseness should not be'}, {'start': '81.439', 'end': '85.520', 'text': 'ignored as it can be a signal of a'}, {'start': '83.680', 'end': '87.920', 'text': 'deeper condition that may require'}, {'start': '85.520', 'end': '89.520', 'text': 'medical attention. The most common cause'}, {'start': '87.920', 'end': '91.600', 'text': 'of a persistent horse voice is'}, {'start': '89.520', 'end': '94.000', 'text': 'laryngitis which occurs when the vocal'}, {'start': '91.600', 'end': '96.799', 'text': 'cords become inflamed, usually due to'}, {'start': '94.000', 'end': '98.640', 'text': 'infection or irritation. However, if the'}, {'start': '96.799', 'end': '100.880', 'text': 'horarsseness lingers for weeks or'}, {'start': '98.640', 'end': '103.240', 'text': 'longer, it could be indicative of more'}, {'start': '100.880', 'end': '105.840', 'text': 'serious conditions'}, {'start': '103.240', 'end': '108.159', 'text': 'including thyroid problems. Conditions'}, {'start': '105.840', 'end': '110.560', 'text': 'like hypothyroidism or thyroid tumors'}, {'start': '108.159', 'end': '113.119', 'text': 'can lead to changes in the voice. The'}, {'start': '110.560', 'end': '114.799', 'text': 'thyroid gland which sits near the vocal'}, {'start': '113.119', 'end': '117.360', 'text': 'cords plays an essential role in'}, {'start': '114.799', 'end': '120.600', 'text': 'regulating metabolism and an underactive'}, {'start': '117.360', 'end': '124.240', 'text': 'thyroid. Hypothyroidism can cause a low'}, {'start': '120.600', 'end': '126.159', 'text': 'raspy voice. Vocal cord nodules or'}, {'start': '124.240', 'end': '127.840', 'text': 'polyps. These are growths that form on'}, {'start': '126.159', 'end': '129.759', 'text': 'the vocal cords due to excessive strain'}, {'start': '127.840', 'end': '131.440', 'text': 'or use of the voice. They can cause'}, {'start': '129.759', 'end': '134.000', 'text': 'persistent horarsseness and difficulty'}, {'start': '131.440', 'end': '135.920', 'text': 'speaking. Teachers, singers, and public'}, {'start': '134.000', 'end': '137.160', 'text': 'speakers are often at risk, but anyone'}, {'start': '135.920', 'end': '139.920', 'text': 'can develop these'}, {'start': '137.160', 'end': '142.560', 'text': 'growths. Gastroosophageal reflux'}, {'start': '139.920', 'end': '144.239', 'text': 'disease, GIRD, chronic acid reflux, can'}, {'start': '142.560', 'end': '146.080', 'text': 'cause acid from the stomach to reach the'}, {'start': '144.239', 'end': '147.879', 'text': 'throat and vocal cords, leading to'}, {'start': '146.080', 'end': '150.000', 'text': 'irritation, inflammation, and'}, {'start': '147.879', 'end': '152.599', 'text': 'horarsseness. This can also cause other'}, {'start': '150.000', 'end': '156.480', 'text': 'symptoms like heartburn and'}, {'start': '152.599', 'end': '158.800', 'text': 'regurgitation. Lung or throat cancer. In'}, {'start': '156.480', 'end': '160.319', 'text': 'rare cases, a persistent horse voice can'}, {'start': '158.800', 'end': '162.840', 'text': 'be a warning sign of cancer,'}, {'start': '160.319', 'end': '164.800', 'text': 'particularly in the larynx. voice box or'}, {'start': '162.840', 'end': '166.879', 'text': 'lungs. If the horarsseness is'}, {'start': '164.800', 'end': '168.959', 'text': 'accompanied by difficulty swallowing,'}, {'start': '166.879', 'end': '171.120', 'text': 'unexplained weight loss, or persistent'}, {'start': '168.959', 'end': '174.080', 'text': "cough, it's crucial to seek medical"}, {'start': '171.120', 'end': '176.160', 'text': 'attention immediately. If you or a loved'}, {'start': '174.080', 'end': '178.480', 'text': 'one experience a horse voice that lasts'}, {'start': '176.160', 'end': '180.440', 'text': "for more than 2 weeks, it's essential to"}, {'start': '178.480', 'end': '182.800', 'text': 'see a doctor for a proper'}, {'start': '180.440', 'end': '185.120', 'text': 'diagnosis. A healthcare provider may'}, {'start': '182.800', 'end': '187.440', 'text': 'perform a laryangoscopy, a procedure to'}, {'start': '185.120', 'end': '189.519', 'text': 'look at the vocal cords to assess the'}, {'start': '187.440', 'end': '191.360', 'text': 'cause of the horarsseness.'}, {'start': '189.519', 'end': '193.040', 'text': 'Depending on the diagnosis, the'}, {'start': '191.360', 'end': '195.879', 'text': 'treatment could involve resting the'}, {'start': '193.040', 'end': '199.280', 'text': 'voice, medication, or even surgery if'}, {'start': '195.879', 'end': '202.159', 'text': 'necessary. Number two, sudden changes in'}, {'start': '199.280', 'end': '204.000', 'text': 'pitch or tone. A sudden change in pitch'}, {'start': '202.159', 'end': '205.760', 'text': 'or tone of your voice is one of the more'}, {'start': '204.000', 'end': '207.840', 'text': 'alarming signs that should not be'}, {'start': '205.760', 'end': '210.640', 'text': 'ignored. If you notice that your voice'}, {'start': '207.840', 'end': '212.159', 'text': 'sounds higher or lower than usual, it'}, {'start': '210.640', 'end': '214.799', 'text': 'could indicate that something more'}, {'start': '212.159', 'end': '216.879', 'text': 'serious is happening in your body. A'}, {'start': '214.799', 'end': '218.879', 'text': 'change in pitch could signal a variety'}, {'start': '216.879', 'end': '220.959', 'text': 'of health issues ranging from nerve'}, {'start': '218.879', 'end': '224.159', 'text': 'damage to neurological conditions like'}, {'start': '220.959', 'end': '226.480', 'text': "Parkinson's disease or stroke. One"}, {'start': '224.159', 'end': '228.640', 'text': 'common cause of a sudden change in voice'}, {'start': '226.480', 'end': '230.239', 'text': 'pitch is vocal cord dysfunction, which'}, {'start': '228.640', 'end': '233.040', 'text': "can occur when the vocal cords don't"}, {'start': '230.239', 'end': '235.120', 'text': 'close properly during speech. This'}, {'start': '233.040', 'end': '238.000', 'text': 'condition can be caused by a variety of'}, {'start': '235.120', 'end': '240.159', 'text': 'factors, including stress, overuse of'}, {'start': '238.000', 'end': '243.040', 'text': 'the voice, or more serious issues like'}, {'start': '240.159', 'end': '244.799', 'text': 'nerve damage. A sudden change in pitch'}, {'start': '243.040', 'end': '246.319', 'text': 'or tone can also be a sign of'}, {'start': '244.799', 'end': '248.959', 'text': 'neurological disorders such as'}, {'start': '246.319', 'end': '251.040', 'text': "Parkinson's disease or stroke. In"}, {'start': '248.959', 'end': '252.879', 'text': "Parkinson's disease, the neurological"}, {'start': '251.040', 'end': '254.799', 'text': 'damage affects the muscles responsible'}, {'start': '252.879', 'end': '257.479', 'text': 'for controlling the voice leading to'}, {'start': '254.799', 'end': '260.560', 'text': 'monotone speech or an unusually soft'}, {'start': '257.479', 'end': '262.479', 'text': 'voice. This is known as hypoponia which'}, {'start': '260.560', 'end': '263.840', 'text': "is a hallmark symptom of Parkinson's"}, {'start': '262.479', 'end': '265.759', 'text': 'disease.'}, {'start': '263.840', 'end': '267.600', 'text': "Parkinson's disease can also cause"}, {'start': '265.759', 'end': '270.479', 'text': 'rigidity in the muscles around the'}, {'start': '267.600', 'end': '273.440', 'text': 'throat and larynx which alters the pitch'}, {'start': '270.479', 'end': '275.759', 'text': 'and tone of the voice. A stroke can also'}, {'start': '273.440', 'end': '277.600', 'text': 'cause sudden changes in pitch or tone'}, {'start': '275.759', 'end': '279.520', 'text': 'particularly if it affects the area of'}, {'start': '277.600', 'end': '282.479', 'text': 'the brain responsible for speech and'}, {'start': '279.520', 'end': '284.160', 'text': 'vocal control. If a stroke occurs in the'}, {'start': '282.479', 'end': '287.360', 'text': 'left hemisphere of the brain, it can'}, {'start': '284.160', 'end': '289.360', 'text': 'cause dysphonia or difficulty speaking.'}, {'start': '287.360', 'end': '292.479', 'text': 'This condition can lead to a weak,'}, {'start': '289.360', 'end': '294.880', 'text': 'strained or high-pitched voice. If this'}, {'start': '292.479', 'end': '297.120', 'text': 'symptom occurs suddenly along with other'}, {'start': '294.880', 'end': '299.000', 'text': 'stroke related signs like numbness,'}, {'start': '297.120', 'end': '301.040', 'text': 'difficulty with movement or vision'}, {'start': '299.000', 'end': '303.199', 'text': 'changes, seek immediate medical'}, {'start': '301.040', 'end': '305.919', 'text': 'attention. If you experience a sudden'}, {'start': '303.199', 'end': '307.919', 'text': 'change in pitch or tone that lasts for'}, {'start': '305.919', 'end': '310.320', 'text': "more than a few days, it's crucial to"}, {'start': '307.919', 'end': '312.560', 'text': 'seek medical attention. Early diagnosis'}, {'start': '310.320', 'end': '314.880', 'text': 'is key to managing potential underlying'}, {'start': '312.560', 'end': '317.919', 'text': "conditions like Parkinson's disease,"}, {'start': '314.880', 'end': '319.600', 'text': 'stroke, or vocal cord issues. A doctor'}, {'start': '317.919', 'end': '321.600', 'text': 'may perform a laryangoscopy or'}, {'start': '319.600', 'end': '323.720', 'text': 'neurological tests to determine the'}, {'start': '321.600', 'end': '326.880', 'text': 'exact cause and recommend appropriate'}, {'start': '323.720', 'end': '329.600', 'text': 'treatment. Number three, weak voice or'}, {'start': '326.880', 'end': '331.440', 'text': 'difficulty speaking. A weak voice or'}, {'start': '329.600', 'end': '333.680', 'text': 'difficulty speaking is a common problem'}, {'start': '331.440', 'end': '336.000', 'text': 'for many seniors and it can be caused by'}, {'start': '333.680', 'end': '337.840', 'text': 'a variety of factors. While occasional'}, {'start': '336.000', 'end': '339.919', 'text': 'horarsseness or a tired voice can happen'}, {'start': '337.840', 'end': '341.680', 'text': 'after a long day of talking, if you'}, {'start': '339.919', 'end': '343.919', 'text': 'experience a weak voice or difficulty'}, {'start': '341.680', 'end': '346.560', 'text': 'speaking regularly, it may indicate a'}, {'start': '343.919', 'end': '348.560', 'text': 'more serious underlying issue. When your'}, {'start': '346.560', 'end': '351.039', 'text': 'voice lacks strength, it can affect not'}, {'start': '348.560', 'end': '353.360', 'text': 'only communication but also your overall'}, {'start': '351.039', 'end': '355.360', 'text': 'quality of life. Uh a weak voice can be'}, {'start': '353.360', 'end': '358.160', 'text': 'a sign of muscle weakness particularly'}, {'start': '355.360', 'end': '360.320', 'text': 'in the muscles responsible for speech.'}, {'start': '358.160', 'end': '362.120', 'text': 'As we age, the muscles around the vocal'}, {'start': '360.320', 'end': '364.319', 'text': 'cords may become weaker and less'}, {'start': '362.120', 'end': '366.880', 'text': 'efficient leading to difficulty'}, {'start': '364.319', 'end': '369.360', 'text': 'projecting the voice. This condition'}, {'start': '366.880', 'end': '371.440', 'text': 'known as presponia is often associated'}, {'start': '369.360', 'end': '374.160', 'text': 'with the natural aging process and is'}, {'start': '371.440', 'end': '376.000', 'text': 'common in older adults. Another'}, {'start': '374.160', 'end': '378.319', 'text': 'potential cause of a weak voice is'}, {'start': '376.000', 'end': '379.919', 'text': 'neurological issues. Conditions such as'}, {'start': '378.319', 'end': '382.400', 'text': "Parkinson's disease or multiple"}, {'start': '379.919', 'end': '384.319', 'text': 'sclerosis, MS, can affect the muscles'}, {'start': '382.400', 'end': '387.360', 'text': 'that control the voice, making it harder'}, {'start': '384.319', 'end': '389.280', 'text': 'to speak clearly or with enough force.'}, {'start': '387.360', 'end': '391.280', 'text': "In Parkinson's disease, the voice often"}, {'start': '389.280', 'end': '393.319', 'text': 'becomes soft, monotone, and difficult to'}, {'start': '391.280', 'end': '395.840', 'text': 'hear, a symptom known as'}, {'start': '393.319', 'end': '397.600', 'text': 'hypoponia. MS can affect the nerves'}, {'start': '395.840', 'end': '400.319', 'text': 'controlling vocal cord movement, leading'}, {'start': '397.600', 'end': '402.080', 'text': 'to a loss of voice strength.'}, {'start': '400.319', 'end': '404.080', 'text': 'A more serious cause of a weak voice'}, {'start': '402.080', 'end': '405.840', 'text': 'could be vocal cord paralysis, which'}, {'start': '404.080', 'end': '407.840', 'text': 'occurs when one or both vocal cords'}, {'start': '405.840', 'end': '409.840', 'text': 'become paralyzed, often due to nerve'}, {'start': '407.840', 'end': '412.240', 'text': 'damage. This condition can cause a'}, {'start': '409.840', 'end': '415.360', 'text': 'breathy voice, difficulty speaking, and'}, {'start': '412.240', 'end': '417.280', 'text': 'a sensation of tightness in the throat.'}, {'start': '415.360', 'end': '419.680', 'text': 'Vocal cord paralysis can result from'}, {'start': '417.280', 'end': '421.840', 'text': 'conditions like stroke, tumors, or'}, {'start': '419.680', 'end': '423.919', 'text': 'surgical complications. If not'}, {'start': '421.840', 'end': '426.080', 'text': 'addressed, this condition can severely'}, {'start': '423.919', 'end': '427.840', 'text': 'affect the ability to speak and breathe'}, {'start': '426.080', 'end': '429.520', 'text': 'properly.'}, {'start': '427.840', 'end': '431.759', 'text': 'If you or a loved one notice that your'}, {'start': '429.520', 'end': '434.160', 'text': 'voice has become consistently weak or'}, {'start': '431.759', 'end': '436.160', 'text': 'that speaking has become more difficult,'}, {'start': '434.160', 'end': '439.759', 'text': "it's important to consult a doctor or an"}, {'start': '436.160', 'end': '441.599', 'text': 'ear, nose, and throat Ian specialist.'}, {'start': '439.759', 'end': '443.440', 'text': 'Early diagnosis is critical in'}, {'start': '441.599', 'end': '445.680', 'text': 'identifying the underlying cause of'}, {'start': '443.440', 'end': '447.759', 'text': "voice weakness, whether it's due to"}, {'start': '445.680', 'end': '450.720', 'text': 'muscle weakness, neurological'}, {'start': '447.759', 'end': '452.880', 'text': 'conditions, or vocal cord problems. A'}, {'start': '450.720', 'end': '454.639', 'text': 'speech therapist may also be helpful in'}, {'start': '452.880', 'end': '456.720', 'text': 'strengthening vocal cords and improving'}, {'start': '454.639', 'end': '459.520', 'text': 'breath control, which can greatly'}, {'start': '456.720', 'end': '461.360', 'text': 'enhance the ability to speak clearly. In'}, {'start': '459.520', 'end': '463.440', 'text': 'some cases, medical treatments such as'}, {'start': '461.360', 'end': '465.360', 'text': 'surgery or voice therapy may be'}, {'start': '463.440', 'end': '468.880', 'text': 'necessary to restore voice function.'}, {'start': '465.360', 'end': '471.440', 'text': 'Number four, breathy voice. A breathy'}, {'start': '468.880', 'end': '472.800', 'text': 'voice is one that sounds airy or faint,'}, {'start': '471.440', 'end': '475.840', 'text': 'as though the speaker is struggling to'}, {'start': '472.800', 'end': '477.520', 'text': 'get enough air while speaking.'}, {'start': '475.840', 'end': '479.759', 'text': 'If you notice your voice becoming'}, {'start': '477.520', 'end': '481.759', 'text': 'breathier over time, it could be a sign'}, {'start': '479.759', 'end': '483.759', 'text': 'of underlying health issues that may'}, {'start': '481.759', 'end': '485.400', 'text': 'need immediate attention. While a'}, {'start': '483.759', 'end': '487.759', 'text': 'breathy voice might seem like a minor'}, {'start': '485.400', 'end': '489.319', 'text': 'inconvenience, it can indicate a serious'}, {'start': '487.759', 'end': '492.319', 'text': 'condition affecting your respiratory'}, {'start': '489.319', 'end': '494.080', 'text': 'system, vocal cords, or heart function.'}, {'start': '492.319', 'end': '497.039', 'text': 'One of the primary causes of a breathy'}, {'start': '494.080', 'end': '499.120', 'text': 'voice is vocal cord dysfunction. This'}, {'start': '497.039', 'end': '501.360', 'text': 'occurs when the vocal cords do not close'}, {'start': '499.120', 'end': '502.960', 'text': 'completely when speaking or breathing,'}, {'start': '501.360', 'end': '505.759', 'text': 'leading to air escaping through the'}, {'start': '502.960', 'end': '508.560', 'text': 'vocal cords. This issue can be caused by'}, {'start': '505.759', 'end': '510.400', 'text': 'stress, overuse of the voice, or more'}, {'start': '508.560', 'end': '513.080', 'text': 'serious underlying conditions such as'}, {'start': '510.400', 'end': '515.360', 'text': 'vocal cord paralysis or neurological'}, {'start': '513.080', 'end': '517.519', 'text': 'diseases. Another common cause is'}, {'start': '515.360', 'end': '519.760', 'text': 'chronic respiratory diseases such as'}, {'start': '517.519', 'end': '522.719', 'text': 'chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,'}, {'start': '519.760', 'end': '524.720', 'text': 'COPD or asthma. In both conditions, the'}, {'start': '522.719', 'end': '527.920', 'text': 'airways are narrowed making it difficult'}, {'start': '524.720', 'end': '531.080', 'text': 'for air to flow freely leading to a'}, {'start': '527.920', 'end': '533.920', 'text': 'breathy labored voice.'}, {'start': '531.080', 'end': '536.160', 'text': 'Emphyma, a form of COPD, affects the'}, {'start': '533.920', 'end': '538.399', 'text': 'lung tissue and reduces the ability to'}, {'start': '536.160', 'end': '540.800', 'text': 'get enough air, further contributing to'}, {'start': '538.399', 'end': '542.160', 'text': 'a breathy voice. Heart failure is'}, {'start': '540.800', 'end': '543.760', 'text': 'another condition that can lead to'}, {'start': '542.160', 'end': '545.920', 'text': 'difficulty breathing and a breathy'}, {'start': '543.760', 'end': '547.680', 'text': 'voice, as it may cause fluid buildup in'}, {'start': '545.920', 'end': '550.080', 'text': 'the lungs, making it harder to speak'}, {'start': '547.680', 'end': '551.920', 'text': 'clearly without sounding winded. If you'}, {'start': '550.080', 'end': '554.560', 'text': 'begin noticing a breathy voice that does'}, {'start': '551.920', 'end': '556.560', 'text': 'not improve or seems to worsen over'}, {'start': '554.560', 'end': '558.959', 'text': "time, it's important to consult with a"}, {'start': '556.560', 'end': '561.839', 'text': 'health care professional. A speech'}, {'start': '558.959', 'end': '563.680', 'text': 'therapist or otoarangologist ENT'}, {'start': '561.839', 'end': '566.080', 'text': 'specialist can help determine the root'}, {'start': '563.680', 'end': '568.560', 'text': 'cause of the breiness and recommend'}, {'start': '566.080', 'end': '570.000', 'text': 'appropriate treatments. If the breathing'}, {'start': '568.560', 'end': '573.600', 'text': 'voice is related to a respiratory'}, {'start': '570.000', 'end': '575.200', 'text': 'condition like asthma or COPD, treatment'}, {'start': '573.600', 'end': '577.200', 'text': 'options may include medications to'}, {'start': '575.200', 'end': '578.959', 'text': 'improve air flow, inhalers, and'}, {'start': '577.200', 'end': '580.760', 'text': 'breathing exercises to help strengthen'}, {'start': '578.959', 'end': '583.279', 'text': 'the respiratory'}, {'start': '580.760', 'end': '585.640', 'text': 'system. For issues related to the vocal'}, {'start': '583.279', 'end': '587.680', 'text': 'cords, such as vocal cord paralysis or'}, {'start': '585.640', 'end': '589.839', 'text': 'dysfunction, treatment may involve'}, {'start': '587.680', 'end': '592.560', 'text': 'speech therapy or surgical interventions'}, {'start': '589.839', 'end': '596.640', 'text': 'to improve vocal cord movement. Number'}, {'start': '592.560', 'end': '598.240', 'text': 'five, slurred speech. Slur speech is one'}, {'start': '596.640', 'end': '600.680', 'text': 'of the most alarming changes in a'}, {'start': '598.240', 'end': '603.440', 'text': "person's voice and it should never be"}, {'start': '600.680', 'end': '606.080', 'text': 'ignored. When speech becomes mumbled or'}, {'start': '603.440', 'end': '607.760', 'text': 'difficult to understand, it can signal a'}, {'start': '606.080', 'end': '610.320', 'text': 'serious health condition that requires'}, {'start': '607.760', 'end': '612.080', 'text': 'immediate medical attention. Slur speech'}, {'start': '610.320', 'end': '614.160', 'text': 'is often associated with neurological'}, {'start': '612.080', 'end': '616.160', 'text': 'disorders or conditions that affect the'}, {'start': '614.160', 'end': '618.720', 'text': 'brain and nervous system, including'}, {'start': '616.160', 'end': '620.720', 'text': "stroke, Parkinson's disease, and"}, {'start': '618.720', 'end': '622.760', 'text': 'multiple sclerosis. One of the most'}, {'start': '620.720', 'end': '625.200', 'text': 'common causes of slurred speech is'}, {'start': '622.760', 'end': '627.120', 'text': 'stroke, particularly when it occurs in'}, {'start': '625.200', 'end': '630.320', 'text': 'the areas of the brain that control the'}, {'start': '627.120', 'end': '632.800', 'text': 'muscles needed for speech. A stroke can'}, {'start': '630.320', 'end': '634.720', 'text': 'cause weakness or paralysis on one side'}, {'start': '632.800', 'end': '636.200', 'text': 'of the face, which makes it difficult to'}, {'start': '634.720', 'end': '638.480', 'text': 'form words'}, {'start': '636.200', 'end': '640.320', 'text': 'properly. Along with slurred speech,'}, {'start': '638.480', 'end': '642.320', 'text': 'other symptoms of a stroke may include'}, {'start': '640.320', 'end': '645.519', 'text': 'facial drooping, difficulty moving one'}, {'start': '642.320', 'end': '647.200', 'text': 'arm or leg, and numbness.'}, {'start': '645.519', 'end': '649.320', 'text': 'If slurred speech occurs suddenly,'}, {'start': '647.200', 'end': '651.600', 'text': 'seeking immediate medical help is'}, {'start': '649.320', 'end': '654.079', 'text': 'essential. Another cause of slurred'}, {'start': '651.600', 'end': '655.680', 'text': "speech is Parkinson's disease, a"}, {'start': '654.079', 'end': '657.880', 'text': 'neurodeenerative condition that affects'}, {'start': '655.680', 'end': '660.880', 'text': "the brain's ability to control voluntary"}, {'start': '657.880', 'end': '663.360', 'text': "movements. As Parkinson's progresses, it"}, {'start': '660.880', 'end': '665.760', 'text': 'can lead to muscle stiffness, tremors,'}, {'start': '663.360', 'end': '667.519', 'text': 'and a slowed voice. The speech of'}, {'start': '665.760', 'end': '670.720', 'text': "someone with Parkinson's often becomes"}, {'start': '667.519', 'end': '672.320', 'text': 'more monotone and slurred as the muscles'}, {'start': '670.720', 'end': '674.600', 'text': 'controlling the vocal cords and mouth'}, {'start': '672.320', 'end': '676.640', 'text': 'become rigid. This is known as'}, {'start': '674.600', 'end': '677.800', 'text': 'hypophonia, a hallmark symptom of'}, {'start': '676.640', 'end': '681.040', 'text': "Parkinson's"}, {'start': '677.800', 'end': '683.279', 'text': 'disease. Multiple sclerosis MS, another'}, {'start': '681.040', 'end': '685.120', 'text': 'neurological disorder, can also cause'}, {'start': '683.279', 'end': '687.680', 'text': 'slurred speech as it affects the nerves'}, {'start': '685.120', 'end': '690.079', 'text': 'that control muscle movements. MS can'}, {'start': '687.680', 'end': '691.839', 'text': 'cause fatigue, muscle weakness, and'}, {'start': '690.079', 'end': '694.079', 'text': 'difficulty coordinating movements'}, {'start': '691.839', 'end': '696.240', 'text': 'leading to difficulty speaking clearly.'}, {'start': '694.079', 'end': '698.000', 'text': "If slurred speech occurs suddenly, it's"}, {'start': '696.240', 'end': '701.519', 'text': 'crucial to seek immediate medical'}, {'start': '698.000', 'end': '703.839', 'text': 'attention. Emergency services should be'}, {'start': '701.519', 'end': '706.079', 'text': 'called if slurred speech is accompanied'}, {'start': '703.839', 'end': '709.320', 'text': 'by other stroke symptoms such as'}, {'start': '706.079', 'end': '711.600', 'text': 'numbness, vision problems, or loss of'}, {'start': '709.320', 'end': '713.519', 'text': 'coordination. Early intervention can'}, {'start': '711.600', 'end': '716.040', 'text': 'reduce the risk of further complications'}, {'start': '713.519', 'end': '718.560', 'text': 'and improve the likelihood of a full'}, {'start': '716.040', 'end': '720.720', 'text': 'recovery. If the slur speech is due to a'}, {'start': '718.560', 'end': '723.360', 'text': "chronic condition like Parkinson's or"}, {'start': '720.720', 'end': '725.200', 'text': 'multiple sclerosis, speech therapy may'}, {'start': '723.360', 'end': '727.120', 'text': 'be recommended to help strengthen the'}, {'start': '725.200', 'end': '729.600', 'text': 'muscles needed for speech and improve'}, {'start': '727.120', 'end': '731.839', 'text': 'communication skills. Additionally,'}, {'start': '729.600', 'end': '733.519', 'text': 'medications or physical therapy might be'}, {'start': '731.839', 'end': '735.560', 'text': 'prescribed to manage symptoms and'}, {'start': '733.519', 'end': '739.760', 'text': 'prevent further progression of the'}, {'start': '735.560', 'end': '742.160', 'text': 'disease. Number six, monotone voice. A'}, {'start': '739.760', 'end': '745.200', 'text': 'monotone voice or a voice that lacks the'}, {'start': '742.160', 'end': '747.279', 'text': 'usual pitch variation and expression can'}, {'start': '745.200', 'end': '748.880', 'text': 'be a subtle but significant indicator of'}, {'start': '747.279', 'end': '751.360', 'text': 'underlying health issues, particularly'}, {'start': '748.880', 'end': '753.519', 'text': 'when it develops gradually over time.'}, {'start': '751.360', 'end': '755.839', 'text': 'Normally, our voices fluctuate in pitch'}, {'start': '753.519', 'end': '758.160', 'text': 'depending on the mood, intensity, and'}, {'start': '755.839', 'end': '760.079', 'text': 'emotional content of our speech.'}, {'start': '758.160', 'end': '761.680', 'text': 'However, a monotone voice, a voice that'}, {'start': '760.079', 'end': '763.920', 'text': 'sounds flat and lacks natural'}, {'start': '761.680', 'end': '766.240', 'text': 'inflection, could signal a neurological'}, {'start': '763.920', 'end': '767.079', 'text': 'issue, mental health condition, or even'}, {'start': '766.240', 'end': '769.519', 'text': 'muscle'}, {'start': '767.079', 'end': '771.880', 'text': 'dysfunction. One of the primary causes'}, {'start': '769.519', 'end': '774.320', 'text': "of a monotone voice is Parkinson's"}, {'start': '771.880', 'end': '776.959', 'text': 'disease, a progressive neurological'}, {'start': '774.320', 'end': '778.800', 'text': 'disorder that affects motor control. As'}, {'start': '776.959', 'end': '780.880', 'text': 'the disease advances, the muscles'}, {'start': '778.800', 'end': '783.040', 'text': 'responsible for speech, particularly the'}, {'start': '780.880', 'end': '786.160', 'text': 'muscles around the larynx voice box,'}, {'start': '783.040', 'end': '787.839', 'text': 'become stiff and less responsive. This'}, {'start': '786.160', 'end': '790.200', 'text': 'results in a speech pattern that lacks'}, {'start': '787.839', 'end': '792.639', 'text': 'natural variation in pitch known as'}, {'start': '790.200', 'end': '794.800', 'text': "hypoponia. People with Parkinson's often"}, {'start': '792.639', 'end': '798.160', 'text': 'find that their voice becomes softer,'}, {'start': '794.800', 'end': '799.600', 'text': 'say monotone, and harder to hear, which'}, {'start': '798.160', 'end': '802.240', 'text': 'can interfere with their ability to'}, {'start': '799.600', 'end': '804.240', 'text': 'communicate effectively. Additionally,'}, {'start': '802.240', 'end': '807.200', 'text': 'depression and anxiety are associated'}, {'start': '804.240', 'end': '809.040', 'text': 'with changes in speech. A flat tone or'}, {'start': '807.200', 'end': '811.120', 'text': 'monotone voice is common among'}, {'start': '809.040', 'end': '812.399', 'text': 'individuals dealing with depression,'}, {'start': '811.120', 'end': '814.320', 'text': 'especially when they are feeling'}, {'start': '812.399', 'end': '815.760', 'text': 'emotionally withdrawn or lack'}, {'start': '814.320', 'end': '817.519', 'text': 'motivation.'}, {'start': '815.760', 'end': '820.240', 'text': 'This can make the individual sound'}, {'start': '817.519', 'end': '822.639', 'text': 'disinterested or disconnected. But the'}, {'start': '820.240', 'end': '825.440', 'text': 'issue is often psychological related to'}, {'start': '822.639', 'end': '828.240', 'text': 'low energy or emotional numbness. In'}, {'start': '825.440', 'end': '830.560', 'text': 'some cases, a monotone voice can also be'}, {'start': '828.240', 'end': '832.240', 'text': 'a sign of neurological damage,'}, {'start': '830.560', 'end': '834.800', 'text': 'particularly if there has been an injury'}, {'start': '832.240', 'end': '836.800', 'text': 'to the brain or nervous system. For'}, {'start': '834.800', 'end': '838.720', 'text': 'example, damage to the part of the brain'}, {'start': '836.800', 'end': '841.440', 'text': 'that controls emotional expression or'}, {'start': '838.720', 'end': '844.399', 'text': 'speech production may lead to difficulty'}, {'start': '841.440', 'end': '846.880', 'text': 'modulating pitch and inflection. If you'}, {'start': '844.399', 'end': '848.480', 'text': 'or someone you know begins speaking in a'}, {'start': '846.880', 'end': '850.079', 'text': "monotone voice, it's important to"}, {'start': '848.480', 'end': '851.720', 'text': 'consult a health care provider to'}, {'start': '850.079', 'end': '854.079', 'text': 'determine the underlying'}, {'start': '851.720', 'end': '856.079', 'text': "cause. For those with Parkinson's"}, {'start': '854.079', 'end': '858.800', 'text': 'disease, speech therapy can be'}, {'start': '856.079', 'end': '860.320', 'text': 'incredibly beneficial. Speech therapists'}, {'start': '858.800', 'end': '862.440', 'text': 'can work with patients to help them'}, {'start': '860.320', 'end': '864.880', 'text': 'strengthen vocal cords, improve'}, {'start': '862.440', 'end': '867.040', 'text': 'articulation, and regain more natural'}, {'start': '864.880', 'end': '868.720', 'text': 'pitch variation.'}, {'start': '867.040', 'end': '870.399', 'text': 'For seniors who are experiencing'}, {'start': '868.720', 'end': '872.000', 'text': 'depression or anxiety, seeking'}, {'start': '870.399', 'end': '873.680', 'text': 'professional help from a therapist or'}, {'start': '872.000', 'end': '876.040', 'text': 'counselor can help address the'}, {'start': '873.680', 'end': '878.680', 'text': 'psychological cause of the monotone'}, {'start': '876.040', 'end': '881.680', 'text': 'voice. Cognitive behavioral therapy,'}, {'start': '878.680', 'end': '883.680', 'text': 'CBT, medication, and lifestyle changes'}, {'start': '881.680', 'end': '885.920', 'text': 'such as regular physical activity and'}, {'start': '883.680', 'end': '889.199', 'text': 'social engagement can help restore'}, {'start': '885.920', 'end': '890.800', 'text': 'emotional balance and improve speech.'}, {'start': '889.199', 'end': '892.880', 'text': 'Regardless of the underlying cause,'}, {'start': '890.800', 'end': '894.880', 'text': 'early intervention is key to improving'}, {'start': '892.880', 'end': '896.920', 'text': 'communication and preventing further'}, {'start': '894.880', 'end': '901.120', 'text': 'complications related to'}, {'start': '896.920', 'end': '903.120', 'text': 'speech. Number seven, voice changes with'}, {'start': '901.120', 'end': '905.360', 'text': 'swallowing difficulty. Voice changes'}, {'start': '903.120', 'end': '907.519', 'text': 'that occur alongside difficulty'}, {'start': '905.360', 'end': '909.440', 'text': 'swallowing or a sensation of food'}, {'start': '907.519', 'end': '911.920', 'text': 'getting stuck in the throat should never'}, {'start': '909.440', 'end': '913.600', 'text': 'be ignored. This can be an indication of'}, {'start': '911.920', 'end': '916.720', 'text': 'underlying issues with the throat'}, {'start': '913.600', 'end': '919.360', 'text': 'muscles, vocal cords, or nervous system.'}, {'start': '916.720', 'end': '921.360', 'text': 'Difficulty swallowing or dysphasia is a'}, {'start': '919.360', 'end': '923.680', 'text': 'condition often associated with various'}, {'start': '921.360', 'end': '925.360', 'text': 'neurological or muscular disorders. And'}, {'start': '923.680', 'end': '927.279', 'text': 'when combined with a change in voice'}, {'start': '925.360', 'end': '930.079', 'text': 'quality, it signals that immediate'}, {'start': '927.279', 'end': '932.959', 'text': 'attention is needed. One of the most'}, {'start': '930.079', 'end': '935.920', 'text': 'common causes of of voice changes with'}, {'start': '932.959', 'end': '937.519', 'text': 'swallowing difficulty is stroke. A'}, {'start': '935.920', 'end': '939.519', 'text': 'stroke that affects the part of the'}, {'start': '937.519', 'end': '941.639', 'text': 'brain controlling swallowing or speech'}, {'start': '939.519', 'end': '944.800', 'text': 'can lead to both dysphasia and'}, {'start': '941.639', 'end': '947.040', 'text': 'dysphonia, changes in voice quality.'}, {'start': '944.800', 'end': '948.399', 'text': 'After a stroke, individuals may find it'}, {'start': '947.040', 'end': '949.920', 'text': 'difficult to control the muscles'}, {'start': '948.399', 'end': '952.160', 'text': 'responsible for both swallowing and'}, {'start': '949.920', 'end': '954.880', 'text': 'speaking leading to voice horarsseness,'}, {'start': '952.160', 'end': '956.720', 'text': 'a bray voice or slurred speech. Another'}, {'start': '954.880', 'end': '958.880', 'text': 'potential cause of swallowing difficulty'}, {'start': '956.720', 'end': '961.040', 'text': "and voice changes is Parkinson's"}, {'start': '958.880', 'end': '962.720', 'text': "disease. As Parkinson's progresses, it"}, {'start': '961.040', 'end': '964.880', 'text': 'can affect the muscles responsible for'}, {'start': '962.720', 'end': '967.360', 'text': 'both swallowing and speaking leading to'}, {'start': '964.880', 'end': '970.000', 'text': 'a condition known as oroparangial'}, {'start': '967.360', 'end': '971.759', 'text': 'dysphasia. In these cases, the muscles'}, {'start': '970.000', 'end': '973.839', 'text': 'in the throat become weak and the may'}, {'start': '971.759', 'end': '976.560', 'text': 'experience difficulty swallowing liquids'}, {'start': '973.839', 'end': '978.920', 'text': 'or solids along with voice changes such'}, {'start': '976.560', 'end': '982.440', 'text': 'as a soft or weak'}, {'start': '978.920', 'end': '984.959', 'text': 'voice. Gastroosophageal reflux disease,'}, {'start': '982.440', 'end': '987.519', 'text': 'GIRD, is also linked to swallowing'}, {'start': '984.959', 'end': '990.000', 'text': 'difficulty and voice changes. Acid'}, {'start': '987.519', 'end': '992.720', 'text': 'reflux can cause irritation and swelling'}, {'start': '990.000', 'end': '995.600', 'text': 'of the vocal cords and throat muscles'}, {'start': '992.720', 'end': '997.519', 'text': 'leading to a raspy or horse voice. In'}, {'start': '995.600', 'end': '1000.079', 'text': 'some cases, the acid can make it harder'}, {'start': '997.519', 'end': '1002.959', 'text': 'to swallow as the esophagus becomes'}, {'start': '1000.079', 'end': '1004.880', 'text': 'irritated and constricted. If you or a'}, {'start': '1002.959', 'end': '1006.959', 'text': 'loved one experience voice changes along'}, {'start': '1004.880', 'end': '1008.639', 'text': 'with swallowing difficulty, it is'}, {'start': '1006.959', 'end': '1010.800', 'text': 'critical to seek medical attention'}, {'start': '1008.639', 'end': '1012.959', 'text': 'immediately. A health care professional'}, {'start': '1010.800', 'end': '1015.360', 'text': 'can perform a swallowing study or'}, {'start': '1012.959', 'end': '1017.839', 'text': 'endoscopic examination to determine the'}, {'start': '1015.360', 'end': '1019.759', 'text': 'underlying cause of these symptoms.'}, {'start': '1017.839', 'end': '1022.079', 'text': 'Depending on the cause, treatment'}, {'start': '1019.759', 'end': '1024.559', 'text': 'options may include speech therapy,'}, {'start': '1022.079', 'end': '1026.079', 'text': 'medications to manage acid reflux, or'}, {'start': '1024.559', 'end': '1027.880', 'text': 'physical therapy to strengthen the'}, {'start': '1026.079', 'end': '1030.799', 'text': 'muscles involved in'}, {'start': '1027.880', 'end': '1032.799', 'text': 'swallowing. In some cases, surgery may'}, {'start': '1030.799', 'end': '1035.400', 'text': 'be necessary, especially if there is'}, {'start': '1032.799', 'end': '1038.160', 'text': 'nerve damage or a blockage in the'}, {'start': '1035.400', 'end': '1040.240', 'text': 'esophagus. Early diagnosis and treatment'}, {'start': '1038.160', 'end': '1042.559', 'text': 'are essential to prevent complications'}, {'start': '1040.240', 'end': '1044.720', 'text': 'such as aspiration pneumonia, which'}, {'start': '1042.559', 'end': '1048.240', 'text': 'occurs when food or liquid enters the'}, {'start': '1044.720', 'end': '1050.240', 'text': 'lungs due to swallowing difficulties.'}, {'start': '1048.240', 'end': '1052.080', 'text': "As we've discussed today, our voice can"}, {'start': '1050.240', 'end': '1054.640', 'text': 'serve as a powerful indicator of our'}, {'start': '1052.080', 'end': '1056.559', 'text': 'overall health. Even subtle changes in'}, {'start': '1054.640', 'end': '1058.360', 'text': "how we speak, whether it's horarsseness,"}, {'start': '1056.559', 'end': '1061.039', 'text': 'slurred speech, or swallowing'}, {'start': '1058.360', 'end': '1063.280', 'text': 'difficulty, can signal underlying issues'}, {'start': '1061.039', 'end': '1064.559', 'text': "that need immediate attention. It's"}, {'start': '1063.280', 'end': '1066.400', 'text': 'important to understand that these'}, {'start': '1064.559', 'end': '1068.880', 'text': 'changes are not just part of getting'}, {'start': '1066.400', 'end': '1071.679', 'text': 'older. They could be a warning sign of'}, {'start': '1068.880', 'end': '1073.760', 'text': 'something more serious, such as stroke,'}, {'start': '1071.679', 'end': '1075.600', 'text': "Parkinson's disease, vocal cord"}, {'start': '1073.760', 'end': '1078.559', 'text': 'problems, or other neurological'}, {'start': '1075.600', 'end': '1080.799', 'text': 'conditions. If you or a loved one are'}, {'start': '1078.559', 'end': '1083.200', 'text': 'experiencing any of these voice changes,'}, {'start': '1080.799', 'end': '1085.200', 'text': "don't ignore them. It's crucial to seek"}, {'start': '1083.200', 'end': '1087.360', 'text': 'medical advice and get checked by a'}, {'start': '1085.200', 'end': '1089.320', 'text': 'health care professional, especially if'}, {'start': '1087.360', 'end': '1092.080', 'text': 'the change is sudden or persists over'}, {'start': '1089.320', 'end': '1093.880', 'text': 'time. Early detection and treatment are'}, {'start': '1092.080', 'end': '1096.320', 'text': 'key to managing these conditions'}, {'start': '1093.880', 'end': '1099.360', 'text': 'effectively and improving your quality'}, {'start': '1096.320', 'end': '1101.679', 'text': 'of life. Remember, your voice is not'}, {'start': '1099.360', 'end': '1104.400', 'text': "just a means of communication. It's a"}, {'start': '1101.679', 'end': '1106.480', 'text': 'reflection of your health. If you notice'}, {'start': '1104.400', 'end': '1108.640', 'text': 'changes in how your voice sounds or'}, {'start': '1106.480', 'end': '1110.559', 'text': 'feels, take it as an opportunity to'}, {'start': '1108.640', 'end': '1111.480', 'text': 'address the underlying issue before it'}, {'start': '1110.559', 'end': '1114.000', 'text': 'gets'}, {'start': '1111.480', 'end': '1116.880', 'text': 'worse. Have you noticed any changes in'}, {'start': '1114.000', 'end': '1119.840', 'text': 'your voice recently? What steps are you'}, {'start': '1116.880', 'end': '1122.640', 'text': 'taking to care for your vocal health?'}, {'start': '1119.840', 'end': '1124.320', 'text': 'Let us know in the comments below. 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