Alan J Gray, Matthew R Hoffman, Zao M Yang, Beau Vandiver, Joshua Purvis, Jake P Morgan, Edie R Hapner, Laura Dominguez, Kathleen Tibbetts, C Blake Simpson
OBJECTIVE: Superior laryngeal nerve (SLN) block consists of injection of steroid and anesthetic at the internal branch of the SLN entry site. Prior case series have demonstrated beneficial effects on neurogenic cough. SLN blocks have also recently shown benefit for paralaryngeal pain. We describe short-term outcomes for multiple symptoms of irritable larynx syndrome (ILS) including neurogenic cough, dysphonia related to laryngeal hypersensitivity, inducible laryngeal obstruction (ILO), paralaryngeal pain, and isolated globus...
August 22, 2023: Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology