Bogart-Bacall syndrome
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Bogart–Bacall syndrome is a voice disorder that is caused by abuse or overuse of the vocal cords.
People who speak or sing outside of their normal vocal range can develop BBS; symptoms are chiefly an unnaturally deep or rough voice, or dysphonia
, and vocal fatigue. The people most commonly afflicted are those who speak in a low-pitched voice, particularly if they have poor breath and vocal control. The syndrome can affect both males and females.
Humphrey Bogart
and Lauren Bacall
both suffered from this mild vocal disorder, which has been named for them. BBS is now the medical term for an ongoing hoarseness that often afflicts actors, singers or TV/radio voice workers who routinely speak in a very low pitch.
Bacall naturally had a high, nasal voice; she trained it to be lower to get her debut part in To Have and Have Not
.
Treatment usually involves voice therapy by a speech language pathologist.
People who speak or sing outside of their normal vocal range can develop BBS; symptoms are chiefly an unnaturally deep or rough voice, or dysphonia
Dysphonia
Dysphonia is the medical term for disorders of the voice: an impairment in the ability to produce voice sounds using the vocal organs . Thus, dysphonia is a phonation disorder...
, and vocal fatigue. The people most commonly afflicted are those who speak in a low-pitched voice, particularly if they have poor breath and vocal control. The syndrome can affect both males and females.
Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey DeForest Bogart was an American actor. He is widely regarded as a cultural icon.The American Film Institute ranked Bogart as the greatest male star in the history of American cinema....
and Lauren Bacall
Lauren Bacall
Lauren Bacall is an American film and stage actress and model, known for her distinctive husky voice and sultry looks.She first emerged as leading lady in the Humphrey Bogart film To Have And Have Not and continued on in the film noir genre, with appearances in The Big Sleep and Dark Passage ,...
both suffered from this mild vocal disorder, which has been named for them. BBS is now the medical term for an ongoing hoarseness that often afflicts actors, singers or TV/radio voice workers who routinely speak in a very low pitch.
Bacall naturally had a high, nasal voice; she trained it to be lower to get her debut part in To Have and Have Not
To Have and Have Not (film)
To Have and Have Not is a 1944 romance-war-adventure film. The movie was directed by Howard Hawks and stars Humphrey Bogart, Walter Brennan, and Lauren Bacall in her first film...
.
Treatment usually involves voice therapy by a speech language pathologist.