Differential diagnoses

Inflammatory conditions

Acute (most common cause) and Chronic laryngitis

Tumors

Benign lesions such as Vocal fold nodules and Vocal fold cysts

Malignant tumors such as Squamous cell carcinoma and Lymphoma

Neurological conditions

Multiple sclerosis, Vocal tremor, Laryngeal dystonia/Spasmodic dysphonia, Parkinson’s disease, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Myasthenia gravis.

Systemic conditions

Hypothyroidism, Rheumatoid arthritis, Systemic lupus, Wegener’s granulomatosis, Sarcoidosis, Amyloidosis and Tuberculosis

Aging