Utah Laryngology

04/26/2023

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03/27/2019

Anna Maria Siciliano

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Our speech therapist Anna Siciliano draws from the experience of Andrea Bocelli to discuss the benefits of voice rest for singers.

03/27/2019

https://mailchi.mp/2a00f2c89421/getting-rid-of-chronic-cough-272087?e=4dda01ea3e

Our speech therapist Anna Siciliano draws from the experience of Andrea Bocelli to discuss the benefits of voice rest for singers.

12/21/2018

Similar to others that choose this field, the reason I went into medicine was to help others. I had the great opportunity to help this wonderful man with an unfortunate speech problem. We share this video with his permission. I love my team and love my job.

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05/24/2018

This MRI shows the resonance chamber of the pharynx and how dynamic it can be for a well-trained singer. For those that have problems with their singing voice and/or speaking voice, the single most common solution is to connect them with a voice therapist to relax the pharyngeal and laryngeal muscles.

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10/06/2017

Do you know someone that is always clearing their throat? It could be a vocal cord contact ulcer. These can be caused by any irritant on the voice box such as acid reflux, nasal secretions, or even throat clearing itself. Treatment can consist of acid reflux control, inhaled steroids, and voice therapy.

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10/05/2016

Trouble swallowing? It could be cricopharyngeal hypertrophy, which is an overly tight muscle at the top of the esophagus. Because this muscle will not relax, food has a hard time passing down to the stomach. Treatment consists of injection of botox into the tight muscle (see picture), and then if there is successful improvement in swallowing, a more permanent procedure can be done.

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08/24/2016

Ever wonder what your vocal cords look like when you get a case of laryngitis? See here...they get red and thickened and don't vibrate smoothly. To get better, it's best to rest your voice and drink plenty of fluids. If hoarseness lasts beyond a few weeks, you should be seen by your doctor.

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06/01/2016

If you ever have a sudden bout of complete hoarseness that comes after vocal cord trauma (yelling, singing, or even sneezing), it may be a vocal cord hemorrhage. Voice rest (no talking, singing, whispering) is important after this type of injury to prevent scarring of the vocal cord.

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02/04/2016

Hoarse voice and older than 60? It could be vocal cord atrophy, or volume loss. Just as the muscles in the arms and legs lose tone and volume with age, so also the muscles in the vocal cord can shrink as we get older. A simple in-office procedure can restore a less rough, more youthful voice.

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12/15/2015

Swallowing problem? It could be a Zenker's diverticulum.

After years of swallowing against an overly tight cricopharyngeus (CP) muscle in the upper esophagus, a pouch forms and collects food, which is sometimes regurgitated by the patient. Patients feel much better after a procedure to divide the CP muscle.

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10/30/2015

What is a vocal cord polyp? Polyps originate on the surface of the vocal cords usually after some type of trauma such as screaming, shouting, or singing inefficiently. Small polyps may resolve on their own with voice rest or voice therapy, but most usually need surgical removal.

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