The ALA is pleased to provide educational content on disorders of voice, swallow, and breathing for patients.
These materials are intended strictly for educational purposes only, and not to be construed as medical advice.
Educational Materials for Patients
Voice, Swallowing, and Your Care Team
- Anatomy and Physiology of Voice Production
- Anatomy and Physiology of Swallowing
- Physiology of Respiration and Cough
- Voice Team – the Laryngologist and the Speech Language Pathologist
Common Laryngeal Disorders
- Infectious Laryngitis
- Laryngeal Cancer
- Vocal Fold Leukoplakia and Dysplasia
- Reflux Laryngitis
- Vocal Cord Swelling / Reinke’s Edema
- Laryngeal Papillomatosis
- Spasmodic Dysphonia
- Vocal Fold Granuloma
- Vocal Fold Paresis and Paralysis
- Vocal Fold Scar
- Vocal Fold Nodules, Polyps, Cysts
- Voice Dysfunction in Neurological Disorders
- Pediatric Voice Disorders
- Presbylaryngis (Aging Voice)
- Cricopharyngeal dysfunction
- Zenker’s Diverticulum
- Esophageal strictures and webs
- Laryngotracheal stenosis
- Muscular Tension Dysphonia
Laryngeal Procedures
- Laryngoscopy and Videostroboscopy
- Office endoscopic evaluation of swallowing
- Trans-nasal esophagoscopy (TNE)
- Videofluoroscopic swallow study (Modified Barium Swallow Study)
- Laryngeal electromyography
- Laryngeal botulinum toxin (BOTOX) injections
- Office injection augmentation/medialization
- Office laser treatment
- Phonomicrosurgery
- Surgery for upper esophageal sphincter (UES) dysfunction – dilation, Botox, and myotomy
- Zenker’s diverticulotomy – endoscopic surgery
- Zenker’s diverticulectomy – transcervical/open surgery
- Surgery for unilateral vocal fold paralysis
- Surgery for bilateral vocal fold paralysis
- Male-to-female transgender voice surgery
- Laryngotracheal stenosis – endoscopic surgery
- Laryngotracheal stenosis – open treatment
- Esophageal pH Testing and Manometry
- Tracheoesophageal puncture and voice after laryngectomy
- Tracheostomy
- Laryngeal Reinnervation
Other Sources for Information for Patients:
Review Health Information on Voice, Speech, and Language topics from the NIDCD by clicking here.