The Professional Association of ENT doctors in Germany said that “hoarseness” has several reasons, including what is simple, and what is dangerous.
The association explained that the simple causes of hoarseness are the cold, as it may be a side effect of some medications such as the cortisone spray used to treat asthma.
Also, hoarseness may also portend one of the serious diseases such as chronic pulmonary obstruction (COPD), esophageal reflux, vocal cord paralysis and throat cancer.
Therefore, you should consult a doctor if the hoarseness continues for a long period of time, especially in the absence of an explanation for it, as well as if it is accompanied by other symptoms.
The accompanying symptoms are completely disappearance of sound, swallowing difficulties, breathing difficulties, a feeling of a throat, as well as unjustified weight loss, constant fatigue and physical exertion decline.