Introduction: Vocal folds are responsible for sound generation. In unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP), the recurrent laryngeal nerve, which controls folds, is paralyzed. Medialization laryngoplasty a surgery in an implant inserted to push paralyzed centerline recover phonation. Methods: Here, numerical simulation used calculate flow-related parameters give insight into what happens healthy ...

Elderly patients present deterioration in voice quality due to anatomical and functional changes of the larynx associated with the aging process, and other voice disorders common in the elderly population. Identified causes of geriatric voice dysfunction include anatomic changes in the larynx such as vocal fold atrophy, central neurologic conditions (e.g. stroke, Parkinson’s disease, essential ...