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

Sphincter muscle

Cricopharyngeus Spasm and What to Do About It

Robert W. Bastian, M.D. — Published: June 25, 2018 The information found below is a Q&A supplement to a teaching video on cricopharyngeus spasm: Tell me more about the cricopharyngeus muscle. Where is it, and what is it for? It

Education

Pemphigoid

Pemphigus vulgaris (Pemphigoid) is the result of one’s immune system attacking healthy cells in the skin rather than foreign invaders. It creates blisters or sores on the skin which are prone to rupturing and infection. Though it is a skin

Photos

Histoplasmosis

Infection by a fungal organism, Histoplasma capsulatum. This organism is found in soil, especially in areas contaminated by bird or bat droppings. Sometimes it is called “spelunker’s disease,” and it seems to be commoner in the Mississippi River valley than

Vocal cord vibratory injuries

Scarring

Refers to fibrous tissue that remains after healing of an injury. In laryngology, leaving trauma out of the picture, scarring is most often seen in the context of surgery, radiation, or prolonged use of an endotracheal tube. If a wound

Coughing disorders

Treatment for Sensory Neuropathic Cough

Instructions Begin with the medication marked with the large “X.” If, over time, the first prescription fails to provide adequate benefit, you will of course let us know this during a phone or encrypted email followup communication. At that point,

Procedures & tools

Swallowing Evaluation and Treatment

What we try to accomplish during an initial consultation: 1. Obtain your general medical history 2. Understand your “swallowing experience” and the symptoms that bother you 3. Examine your palate, tongue, pharynx, and larynx because they comprise your “equipment” for

Laser surgery

Postoperative Voice Use

Voice Use Following Vocal Fold Micro-Surgery in Singers During the first 4 days following surgery—NO TALKING. During this time communicate instead using a dry erase board, pencil and paper or sign language. You may attempt to do gentle “gliding sounds”

Education

Questions about Endoscopy

Q: What is Endoscopy? A: Endoscopy means to “look within,” in our case either the larynx (voice box), windpipe, esophagus, and throat. This might be done for many different reasons: Just to see and feel something Take a biopsy Try

Disorders

Retrograde Cricopharyngeus Dysfunction (R-CPD)

Inability to belch or “burp” (Also known as Retrograde Cricopharyngeus Dysfunction, or R-CPD for short) occurs when the upper esophageal sphincter (cricopharyngeus muscle) loses its ability to relax in order to release the “bubble” of air. The sphincter is a muscular

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