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"A father who has struggled to speak, sing or shout since he was a small boy has received a new treatment which means he can now read a bedtime story to his son. David Metherell, a 45-year-old critical care nurse, caught a rare strain of the human papillomavirus (HPV) when he was just nine months old that damaged his vocal cords. He had 21 operations by the time he turned six, but these left his vocal cords scarred, leaving him with a permanent croaky voice."
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections are being trialed at Guy's Hospital ENT clinic to rejuvenate damaged vocal cords. A 45-year-old critical care nurse, David Metherell, contracted a rare strain of human papillomavirus (HPV) as an infant that scarred his vocal cords after 21 childhood operations, leaving a permanent croaky voice and occasional voice loss. The experimental procedure injects PRP derived from the patient's blood into the vocal cords to stimulate healing. PRP is already used in NHS clinics for injured knees and tendons. The treatment enabled Metherell to read a bedtime story to his son and transformed his daily vocal abilities.
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