DEAR DOCTOR K: What could be causing my chronic laryngitis? And what can I do about it? DEAR READER: Laryngitis is an inflammation of the larynx – the “voice box” that contains the vocal cords. The ...

NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) May 14 — Although conventional wisdom suggests vocal cord nodules are the most common cause of chronic hoarseness in children, laryngeal reflux is more likely to blame, and ...

Background and Aim: Little is known about the difference between patients of chronic laryngitis with and without troublesome reflux symptoms. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical ...

You've likely had days when your voice sounds excessively husky, raspy or weak. You may have even lost your voice for a short time laryngitis. Laryngitis is an inflammation of your voice box (larynx) ...

Everyday exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, allergens, and air pollution may be the root of chronic cases of laryngitis. Everyday exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, allergens, and air ...

The term laryngitis refers to inflammation of the larynx or voice box, which is usually caused by an infection. This condition usually resolves independently after about a week, without requiring any ...

Straining one s voice is an obvious cause of both acute and chronic laryngitis. Other chronic causes of laryngitis include inhalation of noxious chemicals and solvents particularly cigarette smoking ...

Zandrea Edenstrom said she resigned as the girls basketball coach at Timberline High School to prevent permanent damage to her voice from chronic laryngitis. Edenstrom, who took over the program in ...

Christina Aguilera's powerful and spellbinding voice is no match for laryngitis. The tiny singer with a larger-than-life voice was recently forced to cancel two shows on her Liberation Tour due to ...