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Disorders

Can’t Burp? Comprehensive Resources for R-CPD (in One Place)

Can’t burp? You’ve come to the right place. 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.

Airway disorders

Vocal Cord Synechia

Vocal cord synechia is a strand of scar tissue that tethers the vocal cords to each other. It can prevent the vocal cords from opening fully for breathing. A synechia can also form in other parts of the body. (Note

Disorders

Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (RRP) and Other HPV-Induced Lesions

A disorder in which wart-like tumors or other lesions grow recurrently within a person’s airway. These growths are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), and they may occur anywhere in a person’s airway, such as on the vocal cords (by

Disorders

Laryngocele

A disorder in which the laryngeal saccule is inflated and becomes abnormally enlarged. A common symptom of a laryngocele is hoarseness. How it develops: The laryngeal saccule, or laryngeal appendix, is a very small blind sac—a dead-end corridor, so to

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Glottic Sulcus

A degenerative lesion consisting of the empty “pocket” of what was formerly a cyst under the mucosa of the vocal cord. The lips of a glottic sulcus may be seen faintly during laryngeal stroboscopy. Or, vibratory characteristics may suggest this

Airway disorders

Stenosis

Abnormal narrowing of a passageway in the body. At our practice, stenosis typically refers to narrowing in the breathing passage, such as for narrowing in the glottic, subglottic, or tracheal areas. Stenosis in the airway can be the result of

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Mucosal Chatter

Mucosal chatter is an audible phenomenon of injured vocal cord vibration. It is commonly heard in the softly-sung upper voice of persons with nodules, polyps, etc. Hoarseness or roughness are broad and nonspecific descriptors useful only for severe injuries. Small

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Segmental Vibration

In the normal larynx, segmental vibration occurs when both chest and falsetto (head) registers are produced by vibration of the anterior 2/3 of the vocal cords. The posterior 1/3 is “inhabited” by the arytenoid cartilage and does not vibrate. In

Disorders

SLAD-R

SLAD-R (Selective laryngeal adductor denervation-reinnervation). This procedure was introduced by Dr. Gerald Berke of UCLA in the late 1990’s. It is a surgical option for adductory spasmodic dysphonia. The concept is to sever the anterior branch of the recurrent laryngeal

Airway disorders

Nonorganic Breathing Disorder, Laryngeal

Laryngeal nonorganic breathing disorder is when a person’s vocal cords partially or fully close during breathing, which causes noisy breathing. Also called vocal cord dysfunction (VFD) or vocal cord dysfunction (VCD). The fundamental disorder is not in the mechanism itself,

Tag: Videos

Can’t Burp? Comprehensive Resources for R-CPD (in One Place)

Vocal Cord Synechia

Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (RRP) and Other HPV-Induced Lesions

Laryngocele

Glottic Sulcus

Stenosis

Mucosal Chatter

Segmental Vibration

SLAD-R

Nonorganic Breathing Disorder, Laryngeal

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