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 ...

I know that chronic hoarseness with a sore throat can be a symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). How can I better identify this problem in primary care? GERD is generally defined as ...

Always ask about hoarseness and quality of voice in a history of any child presenting with cough or asthma-like symptoms. Children presenting with what appears to be an acute onset of hoarseness, ...

Sami Karoui and colleagues from the La Rabta Hospital in Tunis, Tunisia, report that the PPI pantoprazole reduces the frequency and severity of gastroesophagopharyngeal acid reflux in patients who ...

Nearly all cases of acute infectious laryngitis, an inflammation of the larynx (voice box), are caused by some sort of virus. A recent cold or flu-like illness most often precedes a bout of acute ...

Your larynx—also known as your voice box—is the structure in your throat that contains your vocal cords. It's located down behind the Adam's apple. And if it becomes inflamed or swollen, you've got ...