The larynx, also known as the voice box, opens to help you to breathe. When you swallow, it keeps food out of the trachea, which is the windpipe. Air passing through the larynx causes the …

Spasmodic dysphonia is a voice disorder. It causes involuntary spasms in the muscles of the voice box or larynx. This causes the voice to break and have a tight, strained, or strangled …

An electric larynx is a small, battery-powered device. It makes a humming sound like the vocal cords, and you move your lips to form words. Some models are used in the mouth, while other …

A voice disorder is a change in how the voice sounds. Vocal cords are muscles located in the larynx (voice box) that vibrate when you breathe out, producing the voice. When your vocal …

Your voice is the sound that air makes when it is forced out of your lungs and passes between your vocal cords. Vocal cords are the 2 folds of tissue inside your voice box (larynx). The …

Laryngitis is an inflammation of your voice box (larynx) from overuse, irritation, or infection. It is very common, and most cases aren’t serious. Symptoms can include: Hoarseness; Weak …

Your voice box, or larynx, is responsible for your voice, your ability to swallow, and your airway or breathing passage. Our doctors and speech pathologists treat voice, upper airway breathing …