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Laryngology is a subspecialty of ENT that focuses on disorders affecting the larynx (voice box), voice, swallowing, and upper airway. It includes the evaluation and management of conditions that affect speaking, swallowing, and breathing.
Laryngology covers voice disorders such as vocal fold nodules, polyps, cysts, and scars; swallowing difficulties (dysphagia); and airway conditions such as subglottic stenosis, tracheal stenosis, and vocal fold paralysis.
Consider consulting an ENT specialist with expertise in laryngology if you have persistent voice changes, difficulty swallowing, or breathing difficulties that may be related to the larynx or upper airway. Sudden or severe breathing difficulty requires emergency medical attention.
Treatment depends on the cause of the voice disorder and may include medical management, specialised voice therapy, or phonosurgery for certain structural abnormalities of the vocal folds.
Treatment depends on the underlying condition and may include swallowing rehabilitation, dietary modifications, endoscopic procedures, or surgery. Selected cases may require botulinum toxin injections or airway interventions such as tracheostomy.
