The continuous movement of the vocal cords weakens and eventually stops as laryngeal cancer progresses. Researchers have, for the first time, discovered that restoring cellular vibration reduces the ...

Some of the most common vocal cord surgeries include medialization laryngoplasty, arytenoid adduction, and anterior glottic web formation. Vocal cord surgery is usually done to treat damage to the ...

Dysphonia is a common, frequently harmless condition that describes impaired voice production. Symptoms and treatment of dysphonia depend on the underlying cause, such as infection of the larynx ...

The 'Father of the Bride' actress lost her ability to speak for two years before undergoing a laryngoplasty to fix her vocal cord Kimberly Williams-Paisley was afraid she might never speak above a ...

The "Today" show cohost returned to Studio 1A Monday, Jan. 26, after taking a lengthy hiatus to undergo vocal cord surgery. The anchor announced in mid-December that she would need surgery to address ...

Different types of vocal cord surgery include microlaryngoscopy, medialization laryngoplasty, and reduction laryngoplasty. The type of surgery a person has may depend on the reason for the procedure.