A phonatory arrest is a manifestation of spasmodic dysphonia, a part of its phenomenology, in which the voice suddenly “chokes off” in the middle of an intended sound, causing a brief instant of silence before the voice starts again.
A phonatory arrest is a manifestation of spasmodic dysphonia, a part of its phenomenology, in which the voice suddenly “chokes off” in the middle of an intended sound, causing a brief instant of silence before the voice starts again.