The larynx, also known as the voice box, is home to the vocal folds and is the reason people can talk and sing while manipulating pitch and volume. The vocal folds are covered with mucosa, or mucous ...

Shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing, throat tightness, hoarseness – could it be sinuses, allergies acting up, or the telltale signs that an asthma attack is on its way? Maybe none of the above.

Laryngeal dysfunction encompasses a spectrum of conditions in which the vocal folds or supraglottic structures behave inappropriately during respiration, most notably during exertion. Paradoxical ...

None — BACKGROUND: Although the passion of Samantha Trattner's life, it was her vocal chords that were negatively impacting her health. Vocal chord dysfunction is a hidden, yet common and usually ...