Causes of hoarseness in babies

I believe everyone is familiar with the symptom of baby's hoarse voice. Baby's hoarse voice is a common symptom. Although baby's hoarse voice will not threaten the baby's life, if the baby's hoarse voice is not treated in time, it will easily cause many troubles to the baby's body. Therefore, we must pay attention to this symptom. Below we will analyze the reasons for baby's hoarse voice.

1. Congenital malformation of the larynx

If your baby cries hoarsely, weakly, or even cannot cry out loud right after birth, it may be due to congenital laryngeal malformation, such as a thin membrane called laryngeal webs between the vocal cords on both sides, or underdeveloped larynx causing bulging of air sacs. Congenital laryngeal malformations can be treated surgically after diagnosis.

2. Acute laryngitis

Excessive exposure to cold, fatigue, or excessive smoking and drinking may cause acute inflammation of the throat. In mild cases, the pitch of the voice becomes lowered, the voice becomes rough, and pronunciation becomes difficult. In severe cases, loss of voice may occur. Children are particularly susceptible to this disease in spring and autumn, because the baby's laryngeal tissue is loose. Once edema occurs, it is easy to block the glottis and cause breathing difficulties. At this time, in addition to fever and hoarseness, children also have a dog-like cough. In severe cases, they have difficulty breathing, wake up at night, and may even be life-threatening. They should go to the hospital for treatment in time. If you suffer from acute laryngitis, you should pay attention to rest, talk less and avoid shouting.

3. Chronic laryngitis

It is more common in people who smoke and drink excessively for a long time, and who are exposed to dust, smoke, and volatile gases in their living or production environment, which cause chronic inflammation of the larynx, a rough voice, and a low pitch. It is intermittent in the early stages and gradually develops into a continuous one. It is more severe after getting up in the morning and lighter during the day, but complete voice loss is rare.

4. Vocal cord nodules and vocal cord polyps

Most patients with vocal cord nodules and polyps are people who talk a lot, such as teachers, singers, or bus conductors. This disease is also called singer's nodules. It also causes hoarseness, but the disease progresses more slowly. People with vocal cord nodules should pay attention to the correct pronunciation method. Ensure that your vocal cords have sufficient rest time, drink plenty of water and maintain a certain humidity in your living environment.

5. Benign laryngeal tumor

Long-term irritation or infection of the larynx can cause laryngeal papilloma, laryngeal amyloidosis, etc. The hoarseness of patients with benign laryngeal tumors will gradually worsen, and in severe cases, there may be coughing and difficulty breathing. However, this disease can usually be completely cured after surgical treatment.

6. Laryngeal cancer

Laryngeal cancer is one of the most important causes of hoarseness. Long-term excessive smoking and drinking, air pollution in the living and working environment, viral infection of the throat, etc. can cause laryngeal cancer. Long-term chronic inflammation of the larynx can also turn into cancer if not treated in time. The hoarseness caused by laryngeal cancer is mild in the early stage, gradually worsens, with no remission period, and finally may cause complete aphasia; it is also often accompanied by coughing, sputum, blood in the sputum, and difficulty breathing in the late stage. Many laryngeal cancer patients do not pay attention to hoarseness in the early stages and only go to the hospital for treatment when they experience breathing difficulties, thus losing the opportunity for treatment. Therefore, once laryngeal cancer is diagnosed, it should be taken seriously and treated actively.

7. Laryngeal nerve paralysis

It is caused by compression of the laryngeal nerve by viral infection, brain tumors, esophageal cancer, lung cancer, thyroid cancer and other diseases. The symptoms are monotonous voice, low and rough sound, and inability to produce high notes. After a period of adaptation, the condition may improve. In severe cases, the condition may become a whisper. The cause of the disease should be found as soon as possible and symptomatic treatment should be given.

In the above article, we introduced a common symptom, that is, the baby's hoarse voice. We know that there are many reasons for the baby's hoarse voice, so we must find out the cause of the baby's hoarse voice in time. The above article introduces the reasons for the baby's hoarse voice in detail.