Vocal fold closure is not necessarily similar to breath holding and needs to be determined based on the specific cause.
Vocal fold closure means that the vocal folds are in a closed state, which may be related to continuous vocalization, bilateral incomplete paralysis of the vocal folds, acute laryngitis and laryngeal cancer of the supraglottic region.
Breath-holding is a respiratory disorder caused by airway obstruction and poor ventilation, which often occurs in acute epiglottitis, pediatric acute laryngitis, and obstructive sleep apnea hypoventilation syndrome. When the vocal cords are in a state of continuous closure, it can cause obstruction of airflow in and out of the vocal folds, and the phenomenon of breath-holding occurs.
When breathlessness occurs, you should actively seek medical treatment, improve the systematic examination, clarify the diagnosis and etiology, and then follow the doctor’s instructions to standardize the diagnosis and treatment, to avoid self-testing and delaying the treatment.