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Acid suppression does not reduce symptoms from vocal cord dysfunction, where gastro‐laryngeal reflux is a known trigger
Author(s) -
Woolnough Kerry,
Blakey John,
Pargeter Nicola,
Mansur Adel
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
respirology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.857
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1440-1843
pISSN - 1323-7799
DOI - 10.1111/resp.12058
Subject(s) - medicine , reflux , gastro , cord , vocal cord dysfunction , disease , gastroenterology , surgery , asthma
Vocal cord dysfunction ( VCD ) is characterized by paradoxical inspiratory abduction of the vocal cords. Gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease ( GORD ) is a known trigger. We studied 77 patients referred to a tertiary VCD clinic. VCD was diagnosed in 62, of which 83.9% had proven GORD. Following 8 weeks of acid suppression, 24.2% reported improvement in the severity and frequency of VCD attacks. This study suggests that empirical treatment of GORD in VCD marginally improves symptom control.