Tonsillitis and sore throat Hoarseness

Symptoms of tonsillitis include a painful sore throat that can cause pain with swallowing or difficulty swallowing. Associated signs and symptoms can include fever, nasal congestion, runny nose, bad breath, swollen lymph nodes in the neck, loss of voice or hoarseness, and headache. ... Sore throat.

Sleep apnea

Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts. If you snore loudly and feel tired even after a full night's sleep, you might have sleep apnea. The main types of sleep apnea are: Obstructive sleep apnea, the more common form that occurs when throat muscles relax.

Vocal cord lesions

Vocal cord lesions, also known as vocal fold lesions, are benign (noncancerous) growths that include nodules, polyps, and cysts. All can cause hoarseness and may be associated with vocal overuse or vocal cord trauma. ... These callous-like growths develop in the midpoint of the vocal folds.

Vocal cord paralysis

Vocal cord paralysis occurs when the nerve impulses to your voice box (larynx) are disrupted. This results in paralysis of the vocal cord muscles. Vocal cord paralysis can affect your ability to speak and even breathe. That's because your vocal cords, sometimes called vocal folds, do more than just produce sound

Swallowing problems

Difficulty swallowing is also called dysphagia. It is usually a sign of a problem with your throat or esophagus —the muscular tube that moves food and liquids from the back of your mouth to your stomach. ... But if you have trouble swallowing on a regular basis, you may have a more serious problem that needs treatment.

Airway disorders

Vocal fold paralysis.

1. Laryngeal or tracheal scarring.

2. Complications of tracheotomy.

3. Tracheomalacia.

4. Subglottic stenosis.

5. Paradoxical vocal fold motion disorders.

6. Obstructive sleep apnea and sleep disordered breathing.