Open AccessToward an Understanding of the Pathophysiology of Chronic Laryngitis
Author(s) -
Marie E. Jetté
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
perspectives of the asha special interest groups
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2381-473X
DOI - 10.1044/persp1.sig3.14
Subject(s) - laryngitis , medicine , pathophysiology , inflammation , disease , intensive care medicine , immunology , dermatology , pathology
Chronic laryngitis, characterized by inflammation of the laryngeal tissues, is the most commonly diagnosed organic voice disorder, yet treatments targeting suspected etiologic factors have demonstrated limited efficacy. A major barrier to the development of improved medical therapies for chronic laryngitis is a fundamental gap in knowledge related to the pathophysiology of laryngeal inflammation. This article provides a review of the literature specific to laryngeal immunity in health and disease.