Laryngitis is an inflammation of the voice box, or larynx, that causes your voice to become raspy or hoarse. It can be short-lived (acute) or long-lasting (chronic). Most of the time, laryngitis comes on quickly and lasts as long as two weeks.

Swelling of the vocal cords prevents them from coming together properly which makes a change in the voice. Acute laryngitis usually occurs due to swelling of the vocal cords from a common cold, upper respiratory tract viral infection, or irritation caused by excessive voice use such as screaming at a sporting event or rock concert.

Your doctor can identify laryngitis related to a cold, flu, or other virus. You will be asked about your health history and the nature of your voice problem, such as when it began and whether it seems to be related to an illness. Your doctor will also perform a physical exam that usually includes feeling your neck for sensitive areas or lumps and looking at your nose, mouth, and throat for inflammation.

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Morning hoarseness; chronic sore throat; frequent throat clearing; excessive phlegm; prolonged voice warn-up time; a sensation of a "lump in the throat"; night coughing. These do not enhance vocal quality. Salt water and lemon juice, are each irritating and drying to the tissues of the mouth and throat.

Voice input computer systems (or speech recognition systems) learn how a particular user pronounces words and uses information about these speech patterns to guess what words are being spoken. Voice input systems are useful for the following problems: Trouble physically using the keyboard - Voice input systems can allow a person to operate a computer without using a keyboard or mouse.

A2.03. Some people think they do, and they think it is the way things have to be. But that's not necessarily true because permanent laryngitis doesn't exist ordinarily. If laryngitis or hoarseness lasts more than two weeks, the individual should see a medical doctor. So-called "permanent laryngitis" without medical cause merely indicates you are hurting your voice by using it as you do. Nearly all cases of "laryngitis" I have seen are not permanent at all.