2022年6月7日 · Laryngitis is an inflammation of your voice box (larynx) from overuse, irritation or infection. Inside the larynx are your vocal cords — two folds of mucous membrane covering muscle and cartilage. Normally, your vocal cords open and close smoothly, forming sounds through their movement and vibration.

2023年12月6日 · Laryngospasm (luh-RING-go-spaz-um) is a spasm of the vocal cords that makes it difficult to speak or breathe for a short time. The vocal cords are two fibrous bands inside the voice box, also called the larynx. The larynx sits at the top of the windpipe, also called the trachea. The onset of a vocal cord spasm is sudden.

2025年1月28日 · The Mayo Clinic Larynx and Trachea Transplant Program was established in 2016 and is located on the clinic’s campus in Arizona. The program helps people who have damage to or have lost their larynx or trachea due to cancer, disease or trauma. The larynx is a segment of the respiratory tract located in the neck.

2024年6月22日 · Vocal cord paralysis is a condition that causes the loss of control of the muscles that control the voice. It happens when the nerve impulses to the voice box, also called the larynx, are disrupted. This results in paralysis of the vocal cord muscles. Vocal cord paralysis can make it hard to speak and even breathe.

2024年8月24日 · A larynx or tracheal transplant can improve your quality of life. This procedure can restore functions that improve your health and comfort. You will receive a follow-up appointment and the transplant team will help you with other resources such as support groups, exercise programs and speech therapy if needed.

Throat cancer refers cancer that develops in your throat (pharynx) or voice box (larynx). Your throat is a muscular tube that begins behind your nose and ends in your neck. Throat cancer most often begins in the flat cells that line the inside of your throat. Your voice box sits just below your throat and also is susceptible to throat cancer.

2022年10月7日 · If the problem doesn't go away, one of two procedures can push the paralyzed vocal cord closer to the middle of the windpipe. Either procedure allows the vocal cords to meet and vibrate closer together. This improves the voice and allows the larynx to close when swallowing. Treatments include: Fat or collagen injection.

2025年1月1日 · These imaging tests give detailed images of the structures of the larynx, trachea and lungs. Swallowing evaluations. Called dysphasia evaluations, these tests record the swallowing process during eating or drinking. Voice evaluation. This helps find the cause of vocal problems and helps plan effective treatment. pH/impedance probe studies.

2025年1月28日 · Some of these advanced techniques are available at very few medical institutions. They include a first-of-its-kind larynx and trachea transplantation program at Mayo Clinic's campus in Arizona, laryngeal phonosurgery, office-based laser treatment, laryngeal onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox) therapy, and focused vocal therapy.

For larger, more-extensive tumors, it may be necessary to remove your entire voice box. Your windpipe is then attached to a hole (stoma) in your throat to allow you to breathe (tracheotomy). If your entire larynx is removed, you have several options for restoring your speech.