Cardiovocal syndrome or Ortner’s can be caused due to a myriad of etiologies in the neck mediastinum. The also consequence many cardiac mediastinal pathologies even complications surgical treatment. objective this research was systematically review provide an overview etiopathogenesis syndrome. Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews used methodology and adhered “Preferred Reporting Items Revi...

We have developed a biomechanical vocal cord model for an anthropomorphic talking robot—the Waseda Talker Series. The model mimics the biomechanical structure of human vocal cords and is made of a soft rubber called Septon. It is able to reproduce vocal cord vibrations of the normal (modal) voice in a form similar to the human. We also developed a neural network based model for controlling the ...

Background: Tuberculosis of the larynx is a rare form of tuberculosis. Patients usually present with hoarseness or dysphagia and other nonspecific constitutional symptoms like fever or localized pain. In this study, we present a case of primary vocal cord lesion with tuberculosis. Case presentation: A 72 year old man presented with hoarseness of voice, low grade fever, and night sweating with i...

Hoarseness and dysphonia are often a result of vocal cord polyps which in turn, are linked to vocal trauma. We report the case of vocal polyps in the setting of a 27-year old male with a history only remarkable for Tourette syndrome. We review the literature regarding etiology and pathophysiology of vocal cord lesions and propose vocal tics in Tourette syndrome as an under-recognized etiology. ...

INTRODUCTION Dysphonia is a common symptom after thyroidectomy. OBJECTIVE To analyze the vocal symptoms, auditory-perceptual and acoustic vocal, videolaryngoscopy, the surgical procedures and histopathological findings in patients undergoing thyroidectomy. METHODS Prospective study. Patients submitted to thyroidectomy were evaluated as follows: anamnesis, laryngoscopy, and acoustic vocal as...

OBJECTIVE To analyze the value of electromyography in predicting recovery from acute neurogenic vocal fold paralysis. STUDY DESIGN Prospective case series. SETTING University-based hospital of otorhinolaryngology-head and neck surgery. PATIENTS Ninety-eight patients (56 women, with a mean age of 62.2 years; 42 men, with a mean age of 39.8 years) with 111 paralyzed vocal folds. The causes ...

First reported by Nager in 1927, unilateral vocal cord paralysis associated with thyroid disease suggests the malignant and irreversible nature of the thyroid lesion. This condition is rarely seen in benign thyroid diseases, and the function of the vocal cord does not usually return. We present a 54-year-old woman with a history of right hemithyroidectomy for benign thyroid nodule, who had an e...