Damage to the vocal cords may be due to excessive use of voice, reflux pharyngitis, acute laryngitis, the symptoms are mainly manifested as hoarseness, dysphonia and so on. 1. Hoarseness: Since the vocal cords are the body’s sound producing organs, if the vocal cords are damaged, it will first cause obvious hoarseness symptoms. For people with mild disease, the voice may become slightly thicker, but if the disease is serious, the hoarseness will be more obvious, or even complete loss of voice. 2. Difficulty in pronunciation: If the vocal cords are severely damaged, for example, if the edema of the vocal cords is severe, or if the vocal cords are incompletely closed, it may be more difficult to pronounce. Damage to the vocal cords may be caused by diseases or adverse factors, and it is necessary to go to the hospital in time for a systematic examination to make a clear diagnosis.