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Hypokinetic dysphonia is a functional voice disorder characterized by underactive physiological activity, often stemming from emotional causes that depress vocal function.1
In this condition, the movements required for phonation regress toward the basic function of respiration. Because the larynx remains sluggish and the glottis does not close completely during phonation, the resulting voice is marked by a subdued, breathy huskiness.1