Journal of the Korean Society of Laryngology Phoniatrics and Logopedics  2016;27(1):21-24

Irritable Larynx Syndrome with Dyspnea.

Cheol Min AHN 1

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Keywords

Irritable larynx syndrome; Paradoxical vocal fold motion; Behavior therapy

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

An irritable larynx syndrome is characterized by a sudden episodic dyspnea and dysphonia that is difficult to diagnose, and patients are often treated unnecessarily and/or too much. A correct diagnosis can be made by monitoring the larynx closing in the reversed direction during inhalation and posterior chink with videolaryngoscopy and by measuring a decrease in air flow volume during inhalation with a lung function test. Patients can be effectively treated with thorough differential diagnosis. Medications targeting precipitating factors, physical therapy sessions to improve abnormal larynx movement, counseling to reduce patients'anxiety rising from dyspnea, and etc. can effectively alleviate symptoms.