A laryngologist explains the surprising causes of chronic throat clearing, including silent reflux, allergies and muscle memory. Learn expert strategies to break the cycle and protect vocal health.

Vocal health tenets are not surprising. “Everyone’s different. Listen to your body to find what works best for you, but keep these things in mind if you’re about to get behind the mic.

The changes that occur in the larynx, where the voice originates, are known as presbylaryngis, also called vocal fold atrophy. Vocal changes common as we get older: Here’s why - Chicago Sun-Times ...

The vocal folds, also known popularly as vocal cords, are composed of twin infoldings of mucous membrane stretched horizontally across the larynx. They vibrate, modulating the flow of air being ...

Ventricular folds, or false vocal folds, are located on top of the true vocal cords. Historically, these folds were thought to have no role in normal human speech — hence the term “false.” ...

Graphic by: Jody Potter Unfortunately, Panuganti says, there is no absolute cure for vocal fold scars. “There is a thin layer in the folds that is responsible for the vibration of the folds, and once ...

In vocal fry, the vocal folds are shortened and slack so they close together completely and pop back open, with a little jitter, as the air comes through. That popping, jittery effect gives it a ...

Vocal fry is not a health concern, Franco says, except with overuse (for instance, shouting in a loud venue while using vocal fry). Anything that causes the vocal folds to slap together with too ...

Quantitative Measurement of Vocal Fold Vibration in Male Radio Performers and Healthy Controls Using High-Speed Videoendoscopy. PLoS ONE, 2014; 9 (6): e101128 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0101128; ...

Because the vocal folds lack pain receptors, the only way to sense their weariness is when your voice feels hoarse. Avoiding strain — excessive screaming — in the first place is key, Johns said.

The vocal cords, or folds, are made up of three layers: a surface layer, the middle layer (gelatinous) and the deepest layer (muscle), said Dr. Milan Amin, who was not involved in Zeitels ...

As many as 20 million Americans have impaired voices because of damage to the vocal cords — more precisely, vocal folds — the researchers report in the journal Science Translational Medicine ...