An encyclopedia about voice, swallowing, airway, coughing, & other head + neck disorders.

Disorders

Airway Disorders

These are disorders that affect the upper airway, or manifestations of such disorders.

Laryngospasm
Nonorganic Breathing Disorder
Pharyngocele
Stenosis
Stridor
Supraglottic Web
Vocal Cord Paralysis, Bilateral

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Voice & Larynx Disorders

These are disorders of the larynx and vocal cords, treatments, and tools for both clinicians & patients.

Benign Vocal Cord Vibratory Injuries
Other Benign Mucosal Lesions
Inflammation (Laryngitis)
Neurological Voice Disorders
Nonorganic & Functional Voice Disorders
Tumors
Miscellaneous Voice Disorders

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Swallowing Disorders

These are disorders in which a person’s swallowing ability or function is affected.

Antegrade Cricopharygeal Dysfunction (A-CPD)
Aspiration
Cricopharyngeal Spasm (CPS)
Dysphagia
Retrograde Cricopharygeal Dysfunction (R-CPD)
Swallowing Vincibility Syndrome (SVS)

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Coughing Disorders

These are certain chronic cough disorders.

Coughing
Nonorganic Cough
Sensory Neuropathic Cough (SNC)

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Treatments

Airway Treatments

Dilatation (Dilation)
Kenalog Injection
Mitomycin C Topical Application
Posterior Commissuroplasty
Tracheotomy Tube
Transverse cordotomy

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Voice & Larynx Treatment

Total Laryngectomy
Microlaryngoscopy
Tracheotomy
Botulinum Toxin
Cymetra™
Voice Therapy

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Swallowing Treatments

Cricopharyngeal Myotomy
Gastrostomy (G) Tube
Laryngeal Closure or Diversion
Swallowing Therapy
Chin Tuck Maneuver
Supraglottic Swallow

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Other Useful Terms

Endoscopic Surgery
Resources for R-CPD
Common Tests in Laryngology
Swelling Checks
Tongue Base Strengthening Exercises
PATIENT INFORMATION

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Tools + Terms

Procedures & Tools

Acoustic Analysis of Voice
Biopsy
Bronchoscopy
Electromyogram (EMG)
Videoendoscopic Swallowing Study
Vocal Capability Battery

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Voice Phenomenology

Air-wasting Dysphonia
Creaky Voice
Dystonic Tremor of the Voice
Lowered Vocal Ceiling
Mucosal Chatter
Segmental Vibration

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Types of Clinicians

Laryngologist
Otolaryngologist
Speech Language Pathologist
Singing Voice Qualified
Vocologist

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Other Useful Terms

Integrative Diagnostic Model (IDM)
Differential Diagnosis
Idiopathic
Pedunculated vs. Sessile
Vocal Capabilities
Vocal Phenomenology

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Encyclopedia

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Anatomy & Physiology
Inability to Burp (R-CPD)
Integrative Diagnostic Model
Sensory Neuropathic Cough (SNC)
Surgical Results (Before & After)
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Vocal Cords
Vocal Cord Cancer
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Category: Multimedia Encyclopedia

A multimedia encyclopedia containing articles, photo galleries, and videos ranging from A—Z for topics concerning laryngology.

As the vocal cords begin to approximate to produce voice, the bulge begins to contact the right cord.

Disorders

Paraglottic Mass and Birt–Hogg–Dubé (BHD) Syndrome

Birt–Hogg–Dubé is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder caused by pathogenic variants in the FLCN tumor-suppressor gene on 17p11.2.

On the left, the image is above the top of the arytenoid cartilage. On the right, the calcification continues into the tumor, which also extends anteriorly, beyond the calcification.

Cartilaginous

Arytenoid Chondrosarcoma

Chondrosarcoma of the arytenoid cartilage is a rare malignant neoplasm. Fewer than 10 % of all laryngeal chondrosarcomas arise from the arytenoid rather than the cricoid (most common) or thyroid cartilages. Almost all chondrosarcomas are low grade, and therefore slow-growing.

Airway disorders

Supraglottic Stenosis

Supraglottic stenosis is a pathologic narrowing of the airway above the level of the true vocal folds, involving the epiglottis, aryepiglottic folds, false vocal cords, or adjacent pharynx and epiglottis. Common Etiologies Include: Radiation therapy (most frequent acquired cause in

Squeezed Vocal Cords of Tonic Variant Adductory SD

Disorders

Stage Whisper Variant of Adductory Spasmodic Dysphonia (AD-SD)

The common phenomenology of adductory spasmodic dysphonia (AD-SD) includes both strain and phonatory arrests. Strain produces a gravelly, “squeezed and strangled” voice quality, while phonatory arrests cause the voice to “catch” or “grab,” resulting in syllable or word dropouts. A

Botox

EMG-Guided Injection of Botulinum Toxin for R-CPD

EMG-guided injection of botox for R-CPD is done through the neck while the patient sits upright in an office examining chair.

Neurological voice disorders

Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy (OPMD)

Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) is a rare, late-onset genetic muscle disorder, usually inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern, and characterized by progressive weakness of the eyelid and throat muscles. One of the earliest signs is difficulty swallowing (dysphagia), typically beginning

Other useful terms

Common Tests in Laryngology: A Patient Guide (Alphabetized)

Patients often ask what various tests involve in Laryngology. Here, in layperson’s terms, are brief explanations of common studies you might be asked to undergo for voice and swallowing evaluation: Barium Swallow You drink a radiopaque (X-ray visible) barium solution,

Education

Lorazepam (Ativan)

Lorazepam (Ativan) is a minor tranquilizer in the benzodiazepine class used for sedation. The best-known member of this group is diazepam (Valium). Lorazepam is one of the shortest-acting benzodiazepines, and for this reason our doctors at Bastian Voice Institute tend

Anatomy & Physiology

Vagus Nerve (Cranial Nerve X, C.N. X)

The 10th cranial nerve (Cranial Nerve X, or C.N. X, using the Roman Numeral for “10”) is named “vagus,” meaning “wandering,” because of its long and diverse course through the body. The nerve originates in the lower brainstem (medulla oblongata)

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