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'''Posttraumatic vocal disarticulation''' is a [[Human]] condition involving the vocal chords of a human being. After a period of extreme stress or trauma, a person diagnosed with this "disease" is rendered completely unable to speak, even if there is no catastrophic injury to their actual vocal chords. It is unclear if this condition is physical, or if it is merely psychological. [[Spartan-B091]] is the only known person diagnosed with it in the [[Halo universe]].
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'''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/Reuse|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==
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''
*''[[Halo: Fractures]]''
**''[[Lessons Learned]]'' {{Mo}}
 
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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]

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  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)