Vocal cords, Otolaryngology FAQ - Page 3

There is something unusual in the front of my neck? About a month ago, I experienced stiffness and pain in my neck and shoulders. After performing the movement of "tilting my head back and looking at the sky," I felt discomfort in the mid-front area of my neck (around t...

Holding breath while speaking Hello, doctor. I have been searching online for a long time and have not found any similar cases, so I am taking the liberty to ask here. The following is a bit lengthy, and I kindly ask you to read it patiently. Medical History: This morning, I wok...

Could you please provide more context or specify what you would like to know about the laryngeal high-speed videoendoscopy examination? Hello Doctor: Due to frequently giving lectures and answering phone calls at work, I experienced discomfort in my vocal cords over a month ago (...

Experiencing abnormal soreness in the throat, making it difficult to speak normally? Due to work-related reasons, I often speak a lot. Six months ago, after overusing my voice, I woke up one day and felt a pain in my throat as if I had strained a muscle. It was extremely painful,...

Laryngitis Hello Doctor: I am a civil servant and often take phone calls as part of my job. I typically give lectures 1-2 times a month, with each session lasting about 1-3 hours, and I have been doing this for about two years. My voice has always been relatively deep, but in the...

Chronic pharyngitis Hello Dr. Zheng, I am 19 years old and have severe nasal allergies, frequently suffer from colds, and have poor gastrointestinal health. My sore throat during colds is mostly caused by post-nasal drip. However, this sore throat issue has persisted for five yea...

Tonsillar hypertrophy Hello doctor, since childhood, I have had a problem with unilateral enlargement of my tonsils. When I was younger, the doctor said that as I grew up and my immune system improved, it wouldn't be a significant issue. However, now at 19 years old, I often...

Vocal cord edema I have had vocal cord edema for a month. The doctor prescribed steroids, but it hasn't improved, and I also have nasal congestion. What exactly is happening to my vocal cords? Why isn't it getting better?

Long-term hoarseness in young children? Hello Doctor: My child is 3 years old and has a shy personality, often crying. Since starting kindergarten, the crying has become more severe, and his voice has become hoarse (it becomes even more hoarse after crying hard). Will this cause ...

Hoarseness If a person's voice has been deep, hoarse, and resonant since childhood, what can be done to improve this condition? Should they see an otolaryngologist?

Lymphadenopathy, mild edema, mild lymphedema? Mild swelling of the tonsils and slight edema of the vocal cords can cause a strange voice when speaking. Given that you have performances and competitions in the next few days, how long it will take to fully recover depends on the se...

Vocal cord edema Hello, Doctor: I currently have vocal cord edema, along with hoarseness, gastroesophageal reflux, gastric ulcers, and esophageal ulcers. I would like to ask if my vocal cords can be recovered? Thank you, and Happy New Year!

Vocal cord injury Doctor, I would like to ask, because I have been speaking with tension in my throat for a long time, I often unconsciously strain my voice. Will this damage my vocal cords? It's also strange that when I speak with tension, my voice is very low, but when I d...

Examination of Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis Hello, doctor... I have been experiencing left vocal cord paralysis since mid-November, and it has been almost two months. I recently underwent a laryngoscopy, and my vocal cords have not yet recovered. Although the chest X-ray is no...

There is a foreign body sensation in the throat that feels like peeling skin? Hello, doctor. Due to occupational factors, I have been speaking for long periods, and it seems that I have developed calluses in my throat over the years. Speaking too much, staying up late, and eating...

There is an issue with vocal cord closure? I would like to ask about a child who has been experiencing weakness in their voice and hoarseness since they were young, leading to feelings of inferiority and reluctance to speak in public. An ENT specialist diagnosed the child with ab...

When singing, the voice can become somewhat hoarse and strained? I would like to ask the doctor, I really enjoy singing. Previously, I had no issues singing high notes, but starting from the end of last month, I don't know why, even when I speak normally, singing has become ...

Due to a neck contusion from a car accident, speaking loudly causes hoarseness and makes it difficult to sing normally? I had a car accident on November 18, and I have bruising in my neck. Although I can speak normally now and have been discharged from the hospital, I cannot spea...

Cough and laryngitis? Hello, doctor. Let me explain my condition starting from last week. It began when I suddenly developed a fever while at work, and my throat was extremely painful, to the point where I couldn't speak or swallow. After resting overnight, I went to see a d...

Voice improvement Hello Dr. Cheng, my Adam's apple is very inconspicuous, and my voice is flat like Donald Duck's, quite hoarse. Are there any methods to improve the quality of my voice? For example, injecting male hormones to promote the development of secondary sexual...