This section follows the books Why Is There a Frog in My Throat? and Visualizing Voice — a patient’s and clinician’s guide to the larynx. Choose a section below, or use the menu above to go directly to a topic.
Why Is There a Frog?
The question every hoarse patient asks — and what it takes to answer it honestly. An introduction to the site, the approach, and the case for precision laryngology.
Part I — How Voice Works
The science of voice: anatomy, vibration, the Speech Line, and the two ways a voice becomes hoarse. Start here if you are new to laryngology.
Part II — Behavioral Hoarseness
Hoarseness caused by how the voice is used — overuse, underuse, and learned muscle patterns. These conditions are highly treatable, usually without surgery.
Part II — Structural Hoarseness
Hoarseness caused by changes in laryngeal tissue: infection, nerve injury, tumors, scarring, or congenital variation. Persistent hoarseness always warrants direct examination.
Perspectives
Reflux laryngitis, diagnostic errors, the value of precision, and what patients and physicians can reasonably expect from modern laryngology.