None — BACKGROUND: Although the passion of Samantha Trattner's life, it was her vocal chords that were negatively impacting her health. Vocal chord dysfunction is a hidden, yet common and usually ...

The larynx, also known as the voice box, is home to the vocal folds and is the reason people can talk and sing while ...

Q: My active 10 year-old boy was diagnosed recently with "vocal-cord dysfunction." He's been seen by his pediatrician, a respiratory specialist, an ENT specialist and a speech pathologist. He has ...

For people whose voices have been silenced by injury or surgery, the idea of a simple injection that lets damaged vocal cords vibrate freely again is more than a medical advance, it is a lifeline. A ...

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The Bon Jovi frontman underwent surgery two years ago after one of his vocal cords was "atrophying." By Christy Piña Associate Editor Jon Bon Jovi is shining more light on his recovery process since ...

Vocal nodules are growths that form on the vocal folds due to overuse. They can cause a hoarse or raspy voice and affect a person’s ability to sing. Treatment often involves vocal rest and vocal ...

St. Francis Medical Center will open a new clinic for people with vocal cord dysfunction, a condition often mistaken for asthma. The clinic will operate from the speech and hearing department at the ...

Some of the most common vocal cord surgeries include medialization laryngoplasty, arytenoid adduction, and anterior glottic web formation. Vocal cord surgery is usually done to treat damage to the ...