I know that chronic hoarseness with a sore throat can be a symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). How can I better identify this problem in primary care? GERD is generally defined as ...

For patients presenting with persistent hoarseness, early visualization of the larynx and vocal folds can expedite a diagnosis and should be conducted before empirical treatment for gastroesophageal ...

A variety of health conditions, from Parkinson's disease to Alzheimer's, are linked with changes in how a person speaks and sounds. (Getty Images) Everyone gets the occasional frog in their throat ...

Imagine waking up one morning and everything seems fine, but as soon as you open your mouth to speak, your voice sounds ...

Lupus can affect the voice by causing inflammation in the vocal cords, lungs, or surrounding muscles, leading to symptoms like hoarseness, vocal fatigue, or a weak voice. These changes often arise ...

Q: Our 7-year-old son has always had a husky voice. We took him to an ear, nose and throat doctor who said his adenoids were huge and should probably be removed. We don't want to subject him to any ...

A microlaryngoscopy is a procedure to examine and treat conditions of the voice box, or larynx. During this procedure, a doctor can remove lesions from vocal folds or correct movement disorders of the ...