Investigators will assess the usefulness of using ultrasound in office procedures for laryngology interventions. Participants who qualify will be adults who are undergoing superior laryngeal nerve block, injection laryngoplasty, swallowing evaluation, voice evaluation and voice therapy.
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Quantitative clinician-reported usability measure of ultrasound during injection of the internal branch of superior laryngeal nerve for neurogenic cough.
Timeframe: Immediately post-intervention
Qualitative clinician-reported usability measure of ultrasound during injection of the internal branch of superior laryngeal nerve for neurogenic cough.
Timeframe: Immediately post-intervention
Patient comfort measures during ultrasound-guided injection of the internal branch of superior laryngeal nerve for neurogenic cough.
Timeframe: Day 1
Time to complete superior laryngeal nerve injection under ultrasound.
Timeframe: Day 1
Images and descriptors of internal branch of superior laryngeal nerve anatomy and normal variation.
Timeframe: Day 1
Change in volume of injectate in injection laryngoplasty measured by ultrasound compared to amount injected after procedure and at follow-up.
Timeframe: Immediately post-intervention and at 4 week follow-up visit
Presence, bulk, and function of tongue, suprahyoid, and infrahyoid musculature on ultrasound for patients with and without swallowing complaints.
Timeframe: Day 1
Evaluation of suprahyoid musculature on ultrasound for patients with muscle tension dysphonia.
Timeframe: Day 1