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Bullet points of From hoarseness to speaking more slowly, how voice changes can signal an underlying health condition
- GERD can irritate the vocal cords, causing hoarseness and frequent coughing or throat-clearing
- Parkinson's disease can affect the voice, causing speech that is softer, breathy, or hoarse-like, speaking in a monotone, mumbling, or slurring
- Alzheimer's disease can cause language dysfunction, including difficulty finding words and increased pauses during speech
- ALS can cause speech problems, including slow, slurred, and breathy speech
- Bipolar disorder can cause changes in voice, including pressured and elevated speech during manic episodes and soft and slow speech during depressive episodes