Laryngeal sensory testing in the assessment of patients with laryngopharyngeal reflux

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 330-332

  Dale, O T ^a   Alhamarneh, O ^a   Young, K ^a   Mohan, S ^a  

^a DERBYSHIRE ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dysphonia; Hoarseness; Laryngeal edema; Laryngeal mucosa

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; DYSPHONIA; HOARSENESS; HUMAN; LARYNGOPHARYNGEAL REFLUX; LARYNGOSCOPE; LARYNX EDEMA; LARYNX MUCOSA; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PATIENT SAFETY; SENSORY SYSTEM EXAMINATION; VIDEORECORDING;

AIR PRESSURE; HUMANS; LARYNGEAL MUCOSA; LARYNGOSCOPES; LARYNGOSCOPY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; REACTION TIME; REFLEX, ABNORMAL; REGURGITATION, GASTRIC; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 77949657986     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215109991587     Document Type: Article

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