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'''Posttraumatic vocal disarticulation''' is a condition involving the vocal chords of a [[Human|human being]]. After experiencing extreme stress or trauma, a person diagnosed with this condition is rendered completely unable to speak, even if there is no catastrophic injury to their actual vocal chords.<ref name="goo27">'''Halo: Ghost of Onyx''', ''page 27''</ref> The condition is purely psychological,<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''pages 144-145''</ref> although after extended periods of silence an individual suffering from posttraumatic vocal disarticulation may experience significant difficulty speaking coherently even if they overcome the condition on a psychological level.<ref name="glass">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 329''</ref>
'''Posttraumatic vocal disarticulation''' is a psychological condition involving a [[Human|human being]]'s ability to speak. After experiencing extreme stress or trauma, a person diagnosed with this condition is rendered completely unable to speak, even if there is no physical injury to their vocal chords.<ref name="goo27">'''Halo: Ghost of Onyx''', ''page 27''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''pages 144-145''</ref> After extended periods of silence an individual suffering from posttraumatic vocal disarticulation may experience significant difficulty speaking coherently even if they overcome the condition on a psychological level.<ref name="glass">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 329''</ref>


[[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-III]] supersoldier [[Lucy-B091]] was diagnosed with this condition at age 12 after [[Beta Company|her company]] was killed in [[Operation: TORPEDO]], leaving her and [[Tom-B292]] as the only survivors out of 300. This shook her terribly and she would remain silent for years afterward,<ref name="goo27"/> though she managed to speak a few words after being exceedingly agitated at Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] for harassing the [[Huragok]] [[Prone to Drift]].<ref name="glass"/>
[[SPARTAN-III program|Spartan-III]] supersoldier [[Lucy-B091]] was diagnosed with this condition at age 12 after [[Beta Company|her company]] was killed in [[Operation: TORPEDO]], leaving her and [[Tom-B292]] as the only survivors out of 300. This shook her terribly and she would remain silent for years afterward.<ref name="goo27"/> Lucy later overcame the condition as a result of an intense fit of rage, restoring her ability to speak, though she would remain relatively quiet.<ref>'''Halo: Last Light''', ''page 330'' (Google Play edition)</ref>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''
*''[[Halo: Fractures]]''
**''[[Lessons Learned]]'' {{Mo}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
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[[Category:Diseases]]
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Revision as of 13:49, October 10, 2016

Posttraumatic vocal disarticulation is a psychological condition involving a human being's ability to speak. After experiencing extreme stress or trauma, a person diagnosed with this condition is rendered completely unable to speak, even if there is no physical injury to their vocal chords.[1][2] After extended periods of silence an individual suffering from posttraumatic vocal disarticulation may experience significant difficulty speaking coherently even if they overcome the condition on a psychological level.[3]

Spartan-III supersoldier Lucy-B091 was diagnosed with this condition at age 12 after her company was killed in Operation: TORPEDO, leaving her and Tom-B292 as the only survivors out of 300. This shook her terribly and she would remain silent for years afterward.[1] Lucy later overcame the condition as a result of an intense fit of rage, restoring her ability to speak, though she would remain relatively quiet.[4]

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b Halo: Ghost of Onyx, page 27
  2. ^ Halo: Glasslands, pages 144-145
  3. ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 329
  4. ^ Halo: Last Light, page 330 (Google Play edition)