Know More About Voice and Swallowing - Coastal Ear Nose & Throat
                     
OUR AUDI OLOGI 
STS
Brad Buchholtz, AuD, Amy Wilson, Au.D.
 CCC-A Dr. Amy Wilson is an  
Pennsylvania audiologist who 
College  of received  her Doctor of 
Optometry, School  Audiology  degree from 
of Audiology the Salus  University
Danielle Wall, AuD, Charlotte Parker, AuD, 
 CCC-A, FAAA  CCC-A
Dr. Danielle Wall Dr. Charlotte Parker is an  
received  her Doctorate audiologist who received  
in  Audiology from the  her Doctor of Audiology  
University of Florida degree from the 
Montclair
KNOW ABOUT 
VOCAL  CORD LESI 
ONS
A reactive vocal cord lesion is a mass located opposite an
existing vocal cord lesion, such as a vocal cord cyst 
or  polyp. This type of lesion is thought to develop 
from  trauma or repeated injury caused by the lesion 
on the  opposite vocal cord. A reactive vocal cord 
lesion will  usually decrease or disappear with voice 
rest and  therapy.
VOCAL CORD PARESI   
S/ PARALYSI    S 
Hoarseness and other problems can occur related to problems between
the nerves and muscles within the voice box or larynx. The most  
common condition is a paralysis or weakness of one or both vocal 
cords.  Involvement of both vocal cords is rare and is usually 
manifested by  noisy breathing or difficulty getting enough air while 
breathing or  talking. However, one vocal cord can become paralyzed or 
severely  weakened (paresis) after a viral infection of the throat, after 
surgery in  the neck or cheek, or for unknown reasons.
PRESBYPHONI 
A  (AGI NG VOI 
CAs pEart )of the normal aging process, the 
muscles  that sustain and support our vocal 
folds (cords),  as well as the structure of the 
larynx (voice box),  may alter and change. These 
changes, that can  affect the way we use our 
voice and the way it  sounds, usually occur after 
age 60.
KNOW ABOUT SPASMODI 
C  DYSPHONIA
Spasmodic dysphonia, also known as laryngeal 
 dystonia, is a rare neurological disorder  
characterized by involuntary muscle spasms of 
 the larynx (voice box). Spasmodic dysphonia  
causes the voice to break, or to have a tight,  
strained or strangled quality.
PROFESSI ON
AL VOI CE
An occupational or professional 
voice  user is anyone whose voice is 
essential  to their job. We are all 
accustomed to  thinking of singers, 
actors, actresses,  and broadcast 
personalities as  professional voice 
users. Indeed,  special or unique 
qualities of the voice  are often the 
essential feature of their  careers. But 
what about other  occupational voice 
users?
KNOW ABOUT 
VOCAL  CORD 
ToCbaAcco Nuse Cis thEe mRost preventable cause of
these deaths. In the United States, up to  
200,000 people die each year from smoking-  
related illnesses. The good news is that this  
figure has decreased due to the increasing  
number of Americans who have quit smoking.  
The bad news is that some of these smokers  
switched to smokeless or spit tobacco,  
assuming it is a safe alternative. This is 
untrue.
KNOW ABOUT 
THROAT  CANCER
Throat cancer is a very serious condition  
requiring immediate medical attention. When  
cancer attacks the vocal cords, the voice 
changes  in quality, assuming the 
characteristics of  chronic hoarseness, 
roughness, or raspiness.
These symptoms occur at an early stage in the  
development of the cancer. It is important to  
remember that prompt attention to changes in  
the voice facilitate early diagnosis thus early 
and  successful treatment of vocal cord cancer 
can be  obtained.
KNOW ABOUT 
MORE  LARYNGITIS
Throat cancer is a very serious condition  
requiring immediate medical attention. When  
cancer attacks the vocal cords, the voice 
changes  in quality, assuming the 
characteristics of  chronic hoarseness, 
roughness, or raspiness.
These symptoms occur at an early stage in the  
development of the cancer. It is important to  
remember that prompt attention to changes in  
the voice facilitate early diagnosis thus early 
and  successful treatment of vocal cord cancer 
can be  obtained.
PAI N WITH SWALLOWI 
NG  (ODYNOPHAGIA)
The larynx has multiple functions, including  
voice production, cough, and airway protection. 
 The larynx also acts as a conduit for breathing.
Pathologic conditions that affect normal  
laryngeal function can result in poor cough  
production, aspiration with subsequent  
pneumonia, change in phonation, and  
dysphagia. Chondronecrosis of the larynx is a 
 rare complication encountered in  
otolaryngology.
LARYNGOPHARYNGEA
L /  
GASTROESOPHAGEAL  
RLaryEngoFphLaryUngeaXl re flDux, aIl soS knoEwnA as SLPRE, is a  
condition that can occur in patients who have been  
diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease, also  
known as GERD. Acid from the stomach rises upward, 
 towards the esophagus, and enters the back of the  
throat. Patients with LPR report experiencing a bitter  
taste and the feeling that something is caught in the  
back of their throat. In some cases, LPR can cause  
breathing difficulties.
PARKI NSON'S DI 
RSEALASTEED VOI CE DI 
SIt hOas RbeeDn eEstiRmated that more than 70% of patients  
with Parkinson’s disease experience voice and speech  
disorders. Some report that dysphonia, impairment  
in the ability to speak normally, is one of the disease’s 
 most disruptive symptoms.
People with Parkinson’s induced dysphonia are  
described as having a harsh, weak or breathy quality  
to their voices. There are, however, medical and  
behavioral treatments that may lead to voice  
improvements. Both vocal chord injections and voice  
therapy have shown some of the most positive results 
 with the least amount of patient discomfort.
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