Laryngitis - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic Laryngitis is an inflammation of your voice box (larynx) from overuse, irritation or infection Inside the larynx are your vocal cords — two folds of mucous membrane covering muscle and cartilage Normally, your vocal cords open and close smoothly, forming sounds through their movement and vibration
Larynx and Trachea Transplant Program - Overview - Mayo Clinic The Mayo Clinic Larynx and Trachea Transplant Program was established in 2016 and is located on the clinic’s campus in Arizona The program helps people who have damage to or have lost their larynx or trachea due to cancer, disease or trauma The larynx is a segment of the respiratory tract located in the neck
Laryngospasm: What causes it? - Mayo Clinic Laryngospasm (luh-RING-go-spaz-um) is a spasm of the vocal cords that makes it difficult to speak or breathe for a short time The vocal cords are two fibrous bands inside the voice box, also called the larynx The larynx sits at the top of the windpipe, also called the trachea The onset of a vocal cord spasm is sudden
Voice disorders - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic The voice box, also called the larynx, is made of a smooth covering, muscle and soft, moist areas The voice box sits at the top of the windpipe, also known as the trachea, and the base of the tongue The vocal cords vibrate to create sound Air moving through the voice box causes the vocal cords to vibrate and brings them closer together
Throat cancer - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Throat cancer refers cancer that develops in your throat (pharynx) or voice box (larynx) Your throat is a muscular tube that begins behind your nose and ends in your neck Throat cancer most often begins in the flat cells that line the inside of your throat Your voice box sits just below your throat and also is susceptible to throat cancer
Larynx and trachea transplant - Doctors Departments - Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic physician-scientists and researchers are committed to developing better treatments for people with disorders of the larynx and trachea At the Head and Neck Regenerative Medicine Laboratory at Mayo Clinic's campus in Arizona, the team has expertise in regenerative medicine, which led to the first in-human 3D-molded laryngeal implant
Larynx and trachea transplant - Care at Mayo Clinic Larynx and trachea transplants are performed by doctors with specific interests and advanced training in reconstructive surgical care of people with serious conditions of the larynx and trachea These procedures were made possible through Mayo Clinic's research into the use of pioneering processes for transplantation
Laryngology and Voice Disorders - Overview - Mayo Clinic Some of these advanced techniques are available at very few medical institutions They include a first-of-its-kind larynx and trachea transplantation program at Mayo Clinic's campus in Arizona, laryngeal phonosurgery, office-based laser treatment, laryngeal onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox) therapy, and focused vocal therapy