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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 ...

I’m only a set in and gasping for air, but I have to start the next. One deep inhale and then I’m off again, rocketing through the water of my school’s Olympic-sized pool. Still, something doesn’t ...

Several types of thyroplasty can alter or repair the vocal folds. This surgery is typically considered safe, and recovery times are minimal. A thyroplasty is a surgical procedure done to modify your ...