A healthy 15-year-old girl had her vocal cords paralyzed after contracting COVID-19. The patient was admitted with "severe respiratory distress" to Mass Eye and Ear, a member of Mass General Brigham, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (CNN Newsource/WKRC) - A 9-year-old girl is extremely thankful this Christmas, not because of the toys she got, but because she got new vocal cords. Delayza Diaz was born with a rare ...

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 ...

A full recovery from vocal cord surgery can take 3–6 months or longer, depending on the procedure. Drinking enough water, getting adequate rest, and not speaking too soon can help speed up recovery.

For people whose voices have been silenced by injury or surgery, the idea of a simple injection that lets damaged vocal cords vibrate freely again is more than a medical advance, it is a lifeline. A ...

Savanna Branham couldn't talk due to her tumors and says it was "humiliating" to have to use a whiteboard to communicate in class Wendy Grossman Kantor is an award-winning journalist who has ...

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.