Vocalization: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Vocalization

[…] dietary modifications, and swallowing exercises for the clinical rehabilitation management of swallowing impairment; use of education and skills training about voice rest and vocal [who.int]

Chronic Laryngitis

Vocal hygiene refers to measures such as voice rest, hydration, humidification, and limiting caffeine intake. [youtube.com]

Direct laryngoscopy showed leukoplakic lesions on both vocal cords. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract The aim of the study was to evaluate the intraepithelial and stromal density of Langerhans cells and lymphoid infiltrate in different stages of carcinogenesis in vocal [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Acute Laryngitis

Occasionally, a cough suppressant may be prescribed to limit additional damage to the vocal folds. [bbivar.com]

[…] of the vocal cord ruptures and the soft tissues of the vocal cord fill with blood. [latimes.com]

Keeping the vocal folds covered with the right amount of mucosal lubrication is key to vocal health. [usa.edu]

Polyps

Vocal Cord Polyp Vocal Cord Cyst Smoker's Polyps In one extreme vocal cord polyp situation, Smoker's Polyps can develop whereby nearly the entire vocal cord is polypoid. [fauquierent.net]

Vocal cord nodules and polyps are tissue masses, which grow on the vocal cord. Nodules usually appear on both vocal cords at the same level, opposite one another. [gosh.nhs.uk]

Vocal cord cysts and polyps can develop almost anywhere on the vocal cord. [fauquierent.net]

Congenital Laryngomalacia

Laryngomalacia, laryngeal cleft and congenital unilateral vocal cord palsy: A unique case treated endoscopically without intubation or tracheostomy. [ukm.pure.elsevier.com]

Some of the more common vocal cord disorders include laryngitis, vocalcord disorders include laryngitis, vocal nodules, vocal polyps, and vocal cordnodules, vocal polyps, [slideshare.net]

[…] of laryngomalacia is still unknown and is an area of great interest, however, it is thought to be caused by a combination of three factors: Redundant tissue in above the vocal [medicine.uiowa.edu]

Bilateral Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Paralysis

vocal cord. [slideshare.net]

What causes vocal fold paralysis? [entcolumbia.org]

Vocal fold paresis Other names Recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis, vocal fold paralysis Specialty Otorhinolaryngology Vocal fold paresis, also known as recurrent laryngeal [en.wikipedia.org]

Laryngeal Lesion

PubMed Search: Vocal cord polyp [title] Page views in 2018: 16,273 Page views in 2019 to date: 6,962 Cite this page: Pernick N. Vocal cord polyp. [pathologyoutlines.com]

Reactive vocal cord lesion. A reactive vocal cord lesion is a mass located opposite an existing vocal cord lesion, such as a vocal cord cyst or polyp. [mountsinai.org]

Normal Vocal Cord Function Vocal cords, also called vocal folds, serve many functions in the human body. [stanfordchildrens.org]

Upper Airway Cough Syndrome

Many of them may not be aware of the feeling of the mucus going down the back of their throat, but it will get onto their vocal cords and they will need to clear their throat [practicalreviews.com]

"Vocal cord dysfunction: an update". Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. 106 (4): 267–274. doi:10.1016/j.anai.2010.09.004. [en.wikipedia.org]

The barking cough is caused by an inflamed windpipe and vocal cords. The swollen windpipe causes the vibration of your vocal cords to sound different. [healthline.com]

Paresis

Vocal Cord Paralysis and Paresis Causes The most common cause of unilateral vocal cord paralysis is surgery. [wakehealth.edu]

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: No accepted standard exists for the diagnosis of vocal fold paresis (VFP). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Identification of Paresis and Paralysis Needs to Be Carefully Done Absence of vocal fold movement (vocal fold immobility) is highly suggestive of vocal fold paralysis but [voicefoundation.org]

Throat Carcinoma

“But with vocal cord involvement, it may be more difficult to preserve vocal function at the level demanded of professional singers or entertainers.” [yahoo.com]

(the area that includes the vocal cords) The subglottis (the area below the vocal cords) Laryngeal cancer staging can be complex, so ask your doctor to explain it to you [cancer.org]

Of these subjects, 468 had throat cancer and 163 had cancers of the vocal cord. [medicalnewstoday.com]

Thyroid Cyst with Hemorrhage

The picture on the left shows a larynx with a right true vocal cord paralysis from a laryngeal cancer. The right true vocal cord is shorter than the left. [waent.org]

Click here to view The vocal cord was found to be mobile and symmetrical bilaterally with a patent laryngeal inlet. There was vocal cord hematoma ( [Figure 3] ). [ejo.eg.net]

T - Staging of Glottic Cancer T1: Limited to vocal cords. Normal mobility. T1A: Limited to one vocal cord. T1B: Limited to both vocal cords. [spinwarp.ucsd.edu]

Spasmodic Croup

Our results show that stridor in this patient was due to dynamic inspiratory constriction of the vocal cords. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified J38.0 Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx J38.1 Polyp of vocal cord and larynx J38.2 Nodules of vocal cords J38.3 Other diseases [icd10data.com]

During stridor there was marked constriction of the glottis on inspiration and phase reversal of the normal movements of the vocal cords with respect to respiration. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Laryngospasm

We report a case of stridor following laryngeal mask anaesthesia caused by paradoxical vocal cord motion(PVCM). [journals.lww.com]

Movements affecting tension of the vocal cords Movements swinging the vocal cords open and closed Movements that close off and protect the larynx CHANGING TENSION OF THE VOCAL [airwayjedi.com]

Injection of botulinum toxin into vocal adductors has restored a normal voice in 70% of patients for up to 3 months. [msdmanuals.com]

Psychogenic Cough

Fold Motion 435 Treating the Common Obstructor 141 10 Laryngomalacia 165 11 Vocal Fold Immobility 189 12 Subglottic Stenosis 205 13 Tracheomalacia and Tracheal Stenosis 231 [books.google.de]

The search terms used were "children" and "vocal tics" or "habit cough," or "psychogenic cough" or "chronic cough." [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Tics are sudden or brief movements ( motor tics ) or sounds ( vocal tics, also known as vocalizations or phonic tics). They are repetitive. [jefflazarusmd.com]

Acute Laryngitis and/or Tracheitis

Changing bad vocal technique into good is the only way to prevent vocal strain and to allow vocal irritation to heal. [blog.judyrodman.com]

Structure and functioning of the human vocal tract during phonation make the physiological basis of singing. [vocteacher.mazaycom.ru]

[…] continually irritate the vocal cords. [mdproactive.com]

Substernal Goiter

In post op period, b/l vocal cord movements were assessed by fibre-optic laryngoscope, the cords were mobile in all cases, except in one case where there was Right vocal cord [medcraveonline.com]

Six patients (5%) had postoperative hoarseness, 1 had permanent vocal cord paralysis, and 19 (15%) had transient postoperative hypocalcemia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Fiberoptic endoscopy found vocal cord palsy in 3 patients. Cervical ultrasonography was the first-line diagnostic test. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Vocal Cord Nodule

Vocal Nodules (vocal fold nodules, vocal cord nodules, singer's nodes) see related sections: Case Example Vocal Fold Nodule Surgery Management of Specific Voice Disorders, [medicine.uiowa.edu]

Vocal cord nodules are closely related to vocal cord polyps, sharing the same etiopathogenesis and, to a certain extent, macroscopic and microscopic features. [link.springer.com]

Small Vocal Cord Nodules Medium Vocal Cord Nodules Severe Vocal Cord Nodules Here is a cartoon diagram depicting the difference between vocal cord nodules and cysts/polyps [fauquierent.net]

Vocal Cord Dysfunction

Vocal cord palsy In contrast to VCD which is a purely functional abnormality of vocal cord motion, vocal cord palsy is secondary to an organic cause. [omicsonline.org]

Vocal cord dysfunction. Immunol Allergy Clin North Am. 2013;33:1–22. Haines J. Diagnosing and treating vocal cord dysfunction. Nurs Times. 2011;107:18–20. [advanceweb.com]

With Vocal Cord Dysfunction, the vocal cords close together when you inhale. [aimedcenter.com]

Larynx Polyp

PubMed Search: Vocal cord polyp [title] Advertisement Page views in 2018: 16,273 Page views in 2019 to date: 1,600 Cite this page: Pernick N. Vocal cord polyp. [pathologyoutlines.com]

Bilateral opposing "knots" Occur at mid-vocal cord Vocal Cord Polyp Erythematous, smooth, mobile vocal cord lesions Larger than Nodule s, but similar location Differential [fpnotebook.com]

[…] elsewhere classified J38.0 Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx J38.1 Polyp of vocal cord and larynx J38.2 Nodules of vocal cords J38.3 Other diseases of vocal cords J38.4 [icd10data.com]

Tracheal Stenosis

Direct laryngoscopy was done which revealed normal vocal cords. A size 4.00 mm ID endotracheal tube was impossible to pass more than 1-2 cm distal to vocal cords. [jpma.org.pk]

Vocal Cord Dysfunction Although vocal cord dysfunction (also known as paradoxical vocal fold movement) is not a primary vocal complaint, the disorder is marked by inappropriate [provoicecenter.com]

Subsequent evaluation revealed the presence of subglottic stenosis located 0.5–1 cm from the vocal cords. [lungindia.com]

Distal Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 5

[…] cord paralysis ; Harper–Young myopathy Infant onset with vocal cord paralysis DHMN7B 607641 DCTN1 2p13.1 Autosomal dominant Adult onset with vocal cord paralysis and facial [en.wikipedia.org]

Two of the cases also exhibited joint hypermobility, vocal cord paralysis and respiratory difficulties ( 2, 4 – 6 ). [spandidos-publications.com]

Hearing loss, vocal cord involvement, and facial paresis have been reported. [cmtausa.org]

Croup

During phonation (saying "e"), the undersurface of the vocal cords are well visualized. [emedicine.com]

The areas labeled "Vocal fold" and "Trachea" (above the lungs) are the areas affected in croup. [andorrapediatrics.com]

As air passes through the narrowed windpipe, the vocal chords begin to vibrate, creating the harsh barking noise that accompanies croup. [livestrong.com]

Acute Subglottic Laryngitis

Chronic laryngitis can cause vocal cord strain and injuries or growths on the vocal cords (polyps or nodules). [mayoclinic.org]

Vocal cord opening of median position Vocal cord opening in median position Vocal cord opening in paramedian position Vocal cord opening in intermediate postion Vocal cord [brainscape.com]

Spindle Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx

Spindle cell carcinoma of the larynx presenting as a vocal fold cyst. Journal of Voice, 28 (4). [experts.umich.edu]

A video laryngoscopy revealed a giant polypoid mass arising from the anterior 2/3 of left vocal fold. The mobility of the vocal fold was preserved. [austinpublishinggroup.com]

We describe an unusual spindle cell carcinoma of the vocal cord in a 68-year-old male which demonstrated rhabdomyosarcomatous differentiation as confirmed by desmin and myogenin [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Extrinsic Laryngeal Carcinoma

[…] space postcricoid area Glottis T1 : limited to vocal cord (s) with normal vocal cord mobility (may involve anterior or posterior commissure) T1a : limited to one vocal cord [radiopaedia.org]

vocal cords T2: Tumor extends to supraglottis and/or subglottis and/or with impaired vocal cord mobility T3: Tumor limited to the larynx with vocal cord fixation and/or invades [en.wikibooks.org]

[…] cartilage: 4th arch Cricoid cartilage: 6th arch 33 days: SLN from 4th arch 37 days: RLN from 6th arch 40 days: intrinsic muscles become evident Organ maturation 3rd month: Vocal [slideshare.net]

Carcinoma of the Larynx

Stricter analysis of both the VHI and UW-QOL data suggests that more attention be given to the vocal handicap of the individual patient. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

After that, the specimens were cut into 3–6 segments parallel to the plane of vocal cords and then paraffin-embedded. [nature.com]

The glottic larynx consists of the true vocal cords (including the anterior commissure) superiorly and tissues within 5 mm of the inferior surface of the true vocal cords [health.am]

Leukoplakia

Vocal cord palsy Vocal cord prolapse Vocal cord pseudocyst Vocal cord strain Vocal cord ulcer Vocal cords erythematous Vocal cords swelling Vocal cords thickened Vocal fold [icd9data.com]

OBJECTIVE: To provide a reference for classification and treatment of vocal cords leukoplakia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Treatment of vocal fold leukoplakia is complicated because it is associated with a high rate of recurrence after excision and it has the potential for progression to malignancy [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Laryngeal Obstruction

vocal cord dysfunction [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Often mistaken for asthma and triggered by intense exercise, VCD-EILO occurs when an athlete’s vocal cords block their airway. [training-conditioning.com]

One of the more common disorders associated with difficult-to-control asthma is vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) [4]. [figshare.com]

Laryngeal Papilloma

Vocal folds (also called vocal cords or, by some, vocal chords) are folds of tissue with a delicate lining on the outside. [voicedoctorla.com]

Question I received laser surgery to my vocal cords from a specialist ears, nose and throat (ENT) surgeon who told me I had papillomas on my vocal cords. [netdoctor.co.uk]

Voice recording: Vocal papilloma before surgery Voice recording: Vocal papilloma after surgery [wohlt.com]

Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis

Disease resolution was compared between subjects' vocal folds, and objective measures of vocal function (acoustic, aerodynamic), as well as patients' self-assessments of vocal [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

This study assesses the vocal function after laser treatment for RRP, particularly in relation to the frequency of surgery. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective study. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Moreover, 7 of the 20 patients (35%) did not require a laser procedure in the vocal fold that had received 4 bevacizumab injections, as compared with 3 of the 20 vocal folds [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]