Other Causes of hoarseness:
o Bronchoscopy or other tests (temporary)
o Syphilis In Women
o Larynx Cancer
o Cancer metastasis to the larynx
o Vocal cord nodules or paralysis (post-surgical)
o After breathing tube for ventilator is removed
o Bronchoscopy or other tests (temporary)
o Cancer of the voice box (laryngeal cancer)
o Overall weakness caused by other diseases
o Myopathies
o Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA):
A chronic autoimmune disease marked especially by pain, stiffness, inflammation, swelling, and sometimes destruction of joints;called also atrophic arthritis.
o Sjogren's Syndrome (Sicca syndrome):
A chronic autoimmune disease in which white blood cells attack the moisture-producing glands. The hallmark symptoms are dry eyes and dry mouth, but it is a systemic disease, affecting many organs and may cause fatigue.