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In this case, the patient experienced sudden onset stuttering which progressed to complete loss of voice in all settings while retaining the ability to sing. Despite extensive medical, psychiatric, and speech-language evaluations, including psychotherapy and speech therapy, the symptoms persisted, highlighting the diagnostic and treatment challenges in psychogenic voice disorders. 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