What does a Videostroboscopy look for?

Uses of Videostroboscopy To visualize your vocal cords. To evaluate the function of the vocal cords and voice box. To evaluate or detect vocal cord lesions and other irregularities like inflammation, scar tissue or muscle tension conditions. To assess swallowing issues, which could be caused by muscle abnormalities.

How is a laryngoscopy performed?

Your doctor uses a small mirror and a light to look into your throat. The mirror is on a long handle, like the kind a dentist often uses, and it’s placed against the roof of your mouth. The doctor shines a light into your mouth to see the image in the mirror. It can be done in a doctor’s office in just 5 to 10 minutes.

How do you check inside your throat?

Direct laryngoscopy uses a tube called a laryngoscope. The instrument is placed in the back of your throat. The tube may be flexible or stiff. This procedure allows the doctor to see deeper in the throat and to remove a foreign object or sample tissue for a biopsy.

Who performs laryngoscopy?

Laryngoscopy is when a doctor uses a special camera to look down the throat to see the voice box (larynx) and vocal cords. Ear, nose, and throat specialists (also called ENT doctors or otolaryngologists) do laryngoscopies.

How do you know you have throat problems?

Diagnostic Tests

Flexible laryngoscopy. A laryngoscope is a thin, flexible lighted scope that can be inserted into the throat to look at the larynx (voice box).
Videostroboscopy.
Laryngeal Electromyography (laryngeal EMG).
Videofluoroscopic swallow study (VFSS).
Esophagogram.
Throat biopsies.

What does the inside of a healthy throat look like?

A healthy throat is usually consistently pink and shiny. Some people may have noticeable pink tissue on either side of the back of their throat, which is usually the tonsils. Cough, runny nose, or hoarseness that changes the sound of a person’s voice. Some people may also have conjunctivitis or pink eye symptoms.