Dr. Nupur Kapoor's Blog

Thyoplasty: Know you voice

Imagine getting up one fine morning with no voice. A term referred to in medical circles as ?Aphonia?. That?s exactly what happened to Tanya (name changed) one week ago due to paralysis of one of her vocal folds. In her case the diagnosis of ?idiopathic vocal fold palsy? has been made, which is another way [...]

Management of Voice Disorders

Medication is warranted in laryngitis and laryngopharyngeal reflux.Voice therapy is the first line of management for vocal fold nodules, early polyps, ventricular phonation, bowed vocal fold and vocal fold...

Laryngeal EMG

Laryngeal EMG System Box An EMG performed to test the activity of various intrinsic muscles of the voice box is useful to confirm vocal fold paralysis or vocal fold weakness. In a voice disorder called Spasmodic Dysphonia, a Laryngeal EMG is performed and Botox is injected into the appropriate voice box muscle which is in Spasm.

Marking for Laryngeal EMG: Video

Procedure of Laryngeal EMG: Video