NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Fat injections can help restore normal speech and improve quality of life in patients with paralyzed vocal cords, new research shows. So-called unilateral vocal cord (or ...

Glottic insufficiency, which may be secondary to vocal fold (cord) scarring, atrophy or paralysis, is a condition that leaves patients with phonatory compromise in both voice intensity and frequency.

Vocal fold (or vocal cord) paralysis occurs when your vocal folds, the two bands of tissue in your larynx (voice box), stop moving. Usually, this occurs because one or both of the nerves that go to ...

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 ...

Humans talk with the larynx or voice box. This small but versatile apparatus is at the back of the throat, at the very top of the trachea. It is both formed by and supported by the cartilage rings of ...

Voice changes that linger can be easy to brush off—until they start interfering with daily life. Marisa Ryan, MD, voice specialist at University of Utah Health, discusses the causes of vocal cord ...

Evidence-based recommendations on collagen injection for vocal cord augmentation. This involves injecting collagen into the affected vocal cord(s). Interventional procedures guidance 130 has been ...