Indications and Short-Term Outcomes for In-Office Therapeutic Superior Laryngeal Nerve Block

CONCLUSION: SLN block can be an effective component of treatment for a variety of ILS symptoms. Patients may experience some improvement after 1 injection.LAY SUMMARY: Symptoms of irritable larynx syndrome, such as neurogenic cough, paralaryngeal pain, inducible laryngeal obstruction, and dysphonia related to laryngeal hypersensitivity can be challenging to manage. In-office Superior Laryngeal Nerve blocks can serve as a quick, well tolerated, adjunctive treatment with positive short-term outcomes.LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 4.PMID:37608685 | DOI:10.1177/00034894231194384

Source: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology - August 23, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: 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 Source Type: research