Celine Dion Cancels Concerts Due to Patulous Eustachian Tube

Read the full Facebook Post here. On March 21, 2018, Celine Dion announced on Facebook that she is cancelling her concerts in March and April 2018 due to "Patulous Eustachian Tube," a middle ear condition that causes hearing problems. In a normal human middle ear, there is a tunnel that connects to the back of the nose. When pressure builds up in the middle ear such as going up in an airplane, an individual is able to "pop" the ear thereby releasing the pressure and …

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Dr. Chang Quoted in Voice Council Magazine

Dr. Christopher Chang was quoted in a Nov 4, 2012 article published in Voice Council Magazine. The Voice Council Magazine is based out of United Kingdom and focuses on "practical insight for the emerging vocalist." The article  by Megan Gloss was focused on why Celine Dion cancelled her concert 2/22/12 in Las Vegas (a viral laryngitis ), a subject I already blogged about here . Read the published Voice Council article here . Source: Celine Dion's Viral Voice . Voice …

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Celine Dion Cancels Shows Due to Laryngitis

In late Feb 2012, Celine Dion who was to have performed in Las Vegas Feb 22, 2012, cancelled her show at the last minute at the Caesar's Palace due to laryngitis on the advice of her doctors. According to media reports , her doctors instructed her to rest for 7 days to ensure full recovery due to vocal cord inflammation caused by a virus. What does that mean exactly? When a virus infects the mucosa of the upper airway, it causes inflammation of the mucosa lining including the vocal …

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