10 Aortic Aneurysm Symptoms
Symptom #5: Hoarse Voice
A hoarse voice occurs when the voice is unusually and involuntarily raspy, breathy, or strained. It can be associated with discomfort or scratchiness in the throat. Common causes of a hoarse voice include laryngitis, upper respiratory tract infection, cold, overuse, and allergies.
In an aortic aneurysm that occurs on the arch of the aorta, the hoarse voice may be due to the stretching of the left recurrent laryngeal nerve, which is a branch of the vagus nerve. The vagus nerve is the tenth cranial nerve. This branch winds around the aortic arch to supply the laryngeal muscles.
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