Vocal fold (or vocal cord) paralysis occurs when your vocal folds, the two bands of tissue in your larynx (voice box), stop moving. Usually, this occurs because one or both of the nerves that go to ...

Register shifts in professional singers may correspond to altered vocal fold vibration patterns which are audible to experts, according to a new study. Register shifts in professional singers may ...

Vocal nodules are growths that form on the vocal folds due to overuse. They can cause a hoarse or raspy voice and affect a person’s ability to sing. Treatment often involves vocal rest and vocal ...

It happened every day—at the grocery store, the mall, even the bank. When Erika Jonell would open her mouth to speak, what came out sounded wrong. She tried to raise the pitch of her voice, from a ...

It has been more than 20 years since Vaughan 1 reviewed the state of the art in human laryngology and voice disorders. During that time, an improved understanding of the physiology of voice production ...

Researchers say they’ve grown new sets of vocal cords from just a few cells, and think they might be able to create custom-grown replacements for people who have lost their own voices. The highly ...