Key points for diagnosis
(1) The patient suffers from sudden aphonia, or can only pronounce whispers, but the pationt has normal voice when he coughs or cries and laughs.

(2) Sudden restoration of phonation is possible after treatment.

(3) Examination shows pathological changes like congestion and edema of the vocal fold. Abduction of the vocal fold will appear when the patient is asked to take a deep breath; adduction of the vocal fold also arises when the patient is asked to cough and laugh; the mobility of the vocal fold is very small when the patient is asked to pronounce.

In TCM, a disease or a symptom might be caused by one pathogenic factor, even two or three pathogenic factors. When diagnosing a disease or a symptom, TCM doctors must follow the principle of "Syndrome Dfferentiation", and then "Suit the Remedy to the Case". In order to gain a more definite and valuable diagnosis, it's important and necessary for the doctor to learn the detailed health information of the patient, including his/her disease duration, age, sex, height, weight, family history, urine, stool, diet, sleep, sweat, energy, mood (emotion), as well as the tongue conditions and the palm conditions, etc. If you would want our expert to create a TCM diagnosis, you're welcome to contact us.